Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Finding better job opportunities
60%
Finding better wages
54%
Joining other family members
36%
Proximity to home / village
15%
Better educational opportunities
8%
Better healthcare services
5%
Who are migrants moving with?
42%
Other family members
21%
Friends
16%
Alone
13%
Spouse
10%
Other villagers
What duration are migrants moving for?
Long-term Migrant (One or more years)
38%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
32%
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
25%
Migrate some years for one or more months
2%
Permanent migrant
1%
Prefer not to answer
1%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
9%
No. of migrants not impacted negatively by extreme weather
What livelihoods do migrants belong to at source locations?
75%
Farmers
72%
Agricultural labourers
25%
Animal husbandry
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at source locations?
83%
Drought
48%
Increased unpredictability of weather / seasons
41%
Excess rain
41%
Increasing heat
6%
Salinisation of water supply
What livelihood impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather at source locations?
67% Crop loss
16% Wage loss
16% Wage cut
14% Job loss
10% Others
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at source locations?
91%
Food insecurity
44%
Limited or damaged access to water or sanitation
35%
Health related issues
6%
No impact faced
How are migrants coping with these livelihood and household impacts due to extreme weather at source locations?
63%
Migration
39%
Loan from formal institutions such as banks
11%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
10%
Support from family and friends
9%
Used savings
7%
No coping mechanism
What external support is available to migrants during/after these extreme weather events at source locations?
89%
No assistance received
9%
Finding an alternate job
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