Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Finding better job opportunities
93%
Finding better wages
78%
For marriage purpose
11%
Joining other family members
11%
Proximity to home / village
7%
Who are migrants moving with?
52%
Spouse
38%
Children
31%
Friends
21%
Other family members
18%
Other villagers
10%
Alone
6%
Recruiter / agent
What duration are migrants moving for?
Long-term migrant (one or more years)
59%
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
32%
Permanent migrant
32%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
7%
Migrate Some Years For One Or More Month
1%
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
1%
Prefer not to answer
1%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
What occupations are migrants involved in at destination locations?
88%
Plantation workers
7%
Farmers
5%
Construction workers
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at destination locations?
80%
Wildfires
67%
Flooding
54%
Increased unpredictability of weather / seasons
29%
Increasing heat
27%
Drought
21%
Excess rain
What work-related impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at destination locations?
68% Wage loss
58% Wage cut
44% Job loss
27% No impact faced
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at destination locations?
67%
Transportation routes in/out of village damaged / slowed
63%
Health related issues
55%
Communication methods slowed or lost
25%
No impact faced
5%
Food insecurity
3%
Lost access to health services
How are migrants coping with these work and household impacts due to extreme weather at destination locations?
55%
Support from family and friends
55%
Used savings
40%
No coping mechanism
What external support is available to migrants during / after these extreme weather events at destination locations?
52%
Emergency relief from CSOs/CBOs
41%
No assistance received
10%
Support from government
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