Climate threats are currently high across much of Africa, with floods, droughts and the biggest locust outbreak in generations.
Increased restrictions on movement due to COVID-19 may intensify the effects and put people at even more risk.
Major desert locust outbreaks across East Africa are threatening food security in at least eight countries and are projected to continue spreading.
Sudden onset climate change disasters such as extreme temperatures, landslides, droughts, wildfires, floods or hurricanes are the top drivers of internal migration.
In sudden onset climate disasters, people mostly flee to the nearest safe location or where there's aid.
