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Key findings
• The percentage of respondents aspiring to move is higher than the percentage indicating a preference to stay, but few have the resources to move in the short term.
• Climate hazards are the most frequently cited reasons for wanting to migrate, with economic reasons mentioned second (although the two are closely interlinked).
• Those who are migrating are most commonly moving to larger cities in the country, rather than abroad.
• Al-Qadissiya is highly vulnerable to climate hazards, with the majority of survey respondents describing having experienced severe consequences from them. The region’s reliance on climate sensitive livelihoods, including agriculture and animal husbandry, appear to be drivers of the high desire to leave.
• Populations who face intersecting vulnerabilities, including those displaced from conflict and climate hazards in other parts of the country, the elderly, children and those without adequate housing, face additional vulnerability to climate hazards.
• Social bonds and adaptation, including investment in alternative livelihoods, could support individuals to stay.