Migration is an important and potentially effective climate change adaptation strategy in Africa and must be considered in adaptation planning  . The more agency migrants have , the greater the potential benefits for sending and receiving areas  . In a synthesis of 63 studies covering over 9700 rural households in dryland sub-Saharan Africa, 23% of households employed migration  to adapt to changes in rainfed agriculture . Migration responses to climate change tend to be stronger among wealthier households, as poorer households often lack financial resources necessary to migrate .
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