Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Finding better job opportunities
51%
Finding better wages
21%
Better educational opportunities
19%
For marriage purpose
19%
Proximity to home / village
17%
Better healthcare services
15%
Greater freedom within destination
10%
Joining other family members
5%
Who are migrants moving with?
44%
Spouse
41%
Children
28%
Other family members
23%
Parents
13%
Alone
What duration are migrants moving for?
Permanent migrant
46%
Long-term Migrant (One or more years)
17%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
13%
Prefer not to answer
9%
Migrate some years for one or more months
8%
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
7%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
9%
No. of migrants not impacted negatively by extreme weather
What occupations are migrants involved in at destination locations?
39%
Others
21%
No Employment
15%
Factory Workers
12%
Construction workers
6%
Domestic workers
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at destination locations?
79%
Increasing heat
50%
Excess rain
19%
Cyclones / typhoons / hurricanes
14%
Flooding
8%
Increased unpredictability of weather / seasons
What work-related impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at destination locations?
45% Wage cut
37% Wage loss
31% No impact faced
6% Work related asset loss
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at destination locations?
41%
Health related issues
32%
No impact faced
24%
House damaged
11%
Food insecurity
8%
Limited or damaged access to water or sanitation
8%
Transportation routes in/out of migrant location damaged/slowed
5%
House destroyed
How are migrants coping with these work and household impacts due to extreme weather at destination locations?
40%
Support from family and friends
32%
No coping mechanisms
17%
Used savings
9%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
8%
Found additional work at the destination
6%
Additional family members took on jobs locally
What external support is available to migrants during/after these extreme weather events at destination locations?
46%
No assistance received
45%
Emergency relief from the government
14%
Emergency relief from CSOs/NGOs
6%
Finding an alternate job
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