Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Finding better job opportunities
89%
Finding better wages
77%
Proximity to home / village
32%
Greater freedom within destination
21%
Joining other family members
17%
Better educational opportunities
12%
Better healthcare services
11%
For marriage purpose
6%
Who are migrants moving with?
56%
Friends
30%
Other family members
12%
Other villagers
12%
Other workers
10%
Spouse
7%
Children
7%
Alone
6%
Recruiter/agent
What duration are migrants moving for?
Long-term migrant (one or more years)
40%
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
32%
Migrate some years for one or more months
13%
Permanent migrant
6%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
5%
Prefer not to answer
4%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
49%
No. of migrants not impacted negatively by extreme weather
What livelihoods do migrants belong to at source locations?
99%
Farmers
82%
Agricultural labourers
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at source locations?
97%
Drought
77%
Increasing heat
18%
Cyclones / typhoons / hurricanes
16%
Landslides / mudslides
8%
Increased unpredictability of weather / season
What livelihood impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather at source locations?
94% Crop loss
72% Job loss
61% Wage loss
11% Wage cut
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at source locations?
93%
Food insecurity
52%
Limited or damaged access to water or sanitation
17%
House damaged
17%
Transportation routes in / out of village damaged / slowed
6%
Health related issues
How are migrants coping with these livelihood and household impacts due to extreme weather at source locations?
95%
Support from family and friends
27%
Found additional work at the destination
18%
Additional family members took on jobs locally
16%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
12%
Support from Civil Society Organizations
11%
Family member(s) migrated
10%
Migration
9%
Used savings
8%
Loan from formal institutions such as banks
What external support is available to migrants during/after these extreme weather events at source locations?
90%
Emergency relief from CSOs/CBOs
64%
Support from government
6%
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