Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Finding better job opportunities
98%
Finding better wages
94%
Greater freedom within destination
17%
Proximity to home / village
8%
Better healthcare services
7%
Better educational opportunities
7%
Who are migrants moving with?
61%Friends
38%Contractor / employer
21%Spouse
13%Alone
11%Children
10%Other family members
What duration are migrants moving for?
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
86%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
4%
Migrate some years for one or more months
4%
Permanent migrant
4%
Long-term migrant (one or more years)
2%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
What livelihoods do migrants belong to at source locations?
82%
Animal husbandry
82%
Farmers
45%
Construction workers
41%
Agricultural labourers
9%
Fishery worker
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at source locations?
96%
Drought
83%
Water pollution
79%
Increasing heat
42%
Landslides / mudslides
30%
Other
29%
Flooding
19%
Increased unpredictability of weather / seasons
17%
Wildfires
13%
Thunderstorm
13%
Riverbank erosion
What livelihood impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather at source locations?
99% Crop loss
73% Wage loss
68% Animal loss
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at source locations?
77%Food Insecurity
71%Limited or damaged access to water or sanitation
50%Health related issues
47%Loss of household assets
38%Transportation routes in/out of village damaged/slowed
27%Injury of family member(s) or other health impacts due to weather event
11%Lost access to health services
8%House destroyed
6%House damaged
6%Communication methods slowed or lost
How are migrants coping with these livelihood and household impacts due to extreme weather at source locations?
82%
Support from family and friends
80%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
36%
Reduced number of meals
30%
support from government
13%
Loan from formal institutions such as banks
13%
Additional family members took on jobs locally
11%
Used savings
What external support is available to migrants during/after these extreme weather events at source locations?
47%
Support from government
42%
No assistance received
23%
Finding an alternate job
14%
Compensation from employers
9%
Healthcare services support
7%
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