Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Finding better job opportunities
76%
Finding better wages
32%
Better educational opportunities
23%
Proximity to home / village
13%
For marriage purpose
10%
Joining other family members
10%
others
9%
Who are migrants moving with?
51%
Alone
20%
Friends
14%
Other family members
10%
Spouse
What duration are migrants moving for?
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
55%
Permanent migrant
17%
Long-term migrant (one or more years)
13%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
13%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
28%
No. of migrants not impacted negatively by extreme weather
What occupations are migrants involved in at destination locations?
56%
Others
22%
Factory workers
9%
Domestic workers
6%
Food processing factory worker
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at destination locations?
69%
Excess rain
47%
Increasing heat
9%
Flooding
6%
Cyclones / typhoons / hurricanes
6%
Increasing cold
6%
Other
What work-related impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at destination locations?
50% Others
34% No impact faced
19% Wage cut
6% Wage loss
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at destination locations?
100%
Communication methods slowed or lost
66%
Health related issues
25%
Transportation routes in / out of migrant location damaged / slowed
19%
No impact faced
How are migrants coping with these work and household impacts due to extreme weather at destination locations?
50%
No coping mechanism
34%
Support from family and friends
19%
others
What external support is available to migrants during / after these extreme weather events at destination locations?
85%
No assistance received
15%
life insurance
5%
Healthcare services support
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