ABSTRACT
This chapter uses a conceptual framework that perceives vulnerability as a function of sensitivity, exposure and adaptive capacity. The context is critical to vulnerability. The characteristics of system, the type of hazard, the region, the population group and the time period will shape the factors that make a system vulnerable to a hazard. The primary aim was to provide an overview of the vulnerability of an area to drought or flood, demonstrate the levels of sensitivity, exposure and adaptive capacity in remittance recipients and non-recipient households. The ultimate objective of the study was to contribute to the empirical evidence for the global discourse on migration and adaptation focused on providing actionable recommendations for the concerned government institutions, non-governmental organisations and international development agencies to deal with the issue of migration in the context of environmental change. On the methodological approach, the study follows a mixed methods approach through the use of quantitative as well as qualitative research methods. The study also highlights that an analysis of various policies and programmes on disaster management, social protection, environment and climate change must take into account the opportunities and gaps in existing policies to factor in migration.
