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• Although there is some evidence regarding the effects of climatic shocks on long-term migration, the understanding of short-term mobility responses is limited.
• This limitation is due to challenges in capturing these movements with traditional data sources like surveys and censuses, especially in developing countries.
• Mobile phone data provide a cost-effective alternative, offering invaluable insights into short-term mobility and enabling the assessment of how rainfall conditions influence temporary migration in Senegal.