Climate impacts on migration and wellbeing in rural Guatemala

This project will study how recent U.S. immigration and foreign aid policy changes are affecting rural families in climate-vulnerable areas of Central America. As remittances decline and NGO funding is cut, households face greater difficulty coping with climate shocks. Through a large-scale household survey with Mercy Corps in rural Guatemala, the research will document how families living in climate-affected areas are adapting and where existing programs help or fall short. By making these impacts visible, the project will inform more effective climate adaptation and development policies in this new policy environment.

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