Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Finding better job opportunities
65%
Greater freedom within destination
38%
Joining other family members
23%
Finding better wages
22%
For marriage purpose
14%
Proximity to home / village
12%
Better healthcare services
11%
Better educational opportunities
10%
Who are migrants moving with?
49%
Other Family Members
36%
Spouse
31%
Parents
30%
Children
8%
Alone
What duration are migrants moving for?
Permanent migrant
47%
Long-term Migrant (One or more years)
19%
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
18%
Migrate some years for one or more months
8%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
4%
Prefer not to answer
4%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
1%
No. of migrants not impacted negatively by extreme weather
What occupations are migrants involved in at destination locations?
29%
Others
19%
Unemployed
12%
Manufacturing
12%
Factory Workers
8%
Construction workers
5%
Power sector worker
5%
Food processing factory worker
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at destination locations?
77%
Increasing cold
61%
Excess rain
41%
Flooding
38%
Landslides / mudslides
28%
Increasing heat
14%
Cyclones / typhoons / hurricanes
10%
Increased unpredictability of weather / seasons
10%
Thunderstorms
9%
Salinisation of water supply
What work-related impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at destination locations?
38% No impact faced
31% Job loss
23% Wage loss
15% Work related asset loss
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at destination locations?
30%
Health related issues
29%
Transportation routes in/out of migrant location damaged/slowed
26%
No Impact
23%
Food insecurity
19%
Limited or damaged access to water or sanitation
12%
Communication methods slowed or lost
10%
House damaged
9%
Loss of household assets
8%
Lost access to health services
How are migrants coping with these work and household impacts due to extreme weather at destination locations?
27%
Found additional work at the destination
25%
Support from family and friends
23%
Used savings
22%
No coping mechanisms
19%
Loan from formal institutions such as banks
9%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
What external support is available to migrants during/after these extreme weather events at destination locations?
46%
No assistance received
39%
Emergency relief from the government
31%
Emergency relief from CSOs/NGOs
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