Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Better educational opportunities
67%
Better healthcare services
57%
For marriage purpose
31%
Finding better wages
17%
Finding better job opportunities
17%
Proximity to home/village
5%
Who are migrants moving with?
71%
Children
62%
Parents
30%
Spouse
What duration are migrants moving for?
Long-term Migrant (One or more years)
78%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
12%
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
6%
Migrate some years for one or more months
3%
Permanent migrant
1%
Prefer not to answer
1%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
What livelihoods do migrants belong to at source locations?
66%
Farmers
61%
Agricultural labourers
30%
Animal husbandry
28%
Fishery worker
6%
Shop / Business worker
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at source locations?
96%
Cyclones / typhoons / hurricanes
11%
Flooding
6%
Excess rain
3%
Increasing heat
What livelihood impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather at source locations?
73% Job loss
20% Wage loss
11% Work Related Asset Loss
6% Wage cut
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at source locations?
91%
House damaged
7%
House destroyed
How are migrants coping with these livelihood and household impacts due to extreme weather at source locations?
65%
Support from family and friends
21%
Loan from formal institutions such as banks
14%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
What external support is available to migrants during/after these extreme weather events at source locations?
78%
Emergency relief from the government
20%
Emergency relief from CSOs/NGOs
5%
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