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Kenya Humanitarian Dashboard (as of 17 November 2011)

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SITUATION OVERVIEW

  • Outlook: Food security status of pastoral households in north-eastern, northern, north-western and southern Maasai rangelands is likely to ease significantly during the latter half of the October-December period.

  • Most-affected groups: Pastoralists in northern Kenya and the southern Maasai rangelands; agro-pastoralists in the south and north-west, marginal agricultural households in coastal and south-eastern lowlands; urban poor in most major towns; households displaced during the post-election 2007/2008 crisis

  • Most-affected areas: North and north-eastern Kenya, marginal agricultural areas of eastern and coastal regions, urban poor settlements

  • Main drivers of the crisis: A severe drought leading to extensive loss of livestock and crop failure, increased food and fuel prices, high levels of poverty, poor access to basic services, and eroded coping mechanisms of affected communities. In addition, the influx of thousand of Somali refugees is stretching the response capacity in the Dadaab camps. Increased insecurity around the Dadaab camps has led to scaling down of humanitarian operations to only critical life-saving assistance.

PRIORITY NEEDS

  • Food Security: Excessive loss of livestock in Wajir, Mandera,
    Marsabit, Moyale, eastern Samburu, northern Isiolo (mortalities of over 15% reported); a near total crop failure in the south east and parts of the coastal lowlands; widened household food deficits, amidst record cereal prices.

  • Nutrition: Global acute malnutrition (GAM) rates above 20% for children <5 in Marsabit, Turkana, Wajir, West-North and Mandera.
    In Isiolo, and Garissa GAM rates are between 15% and 20%.

  • Agriculture: Urgent need for seed, agricultural inputs, support to soil and water conservation in preparation for the OctoberDecember rains. Livestock sector: Urgent need for feed, treatment, provision of water in strategic grazing areas, rehabilitation of water source infrastructure and off-take.

  • WASH: With increased rains immediate access to water is no longer the principal issue but accessing safe water has become critical. Cholera preparedness, hygiene messages and sanitation are now key areas of focus for the sector.

  • Education: ASAL areas affected by drought experience huge disparity in provision of education services (gross enrolment rates of below 20% - 50% compared to the national average of 108%).
    Enrollement is 35% in Turkana; 40% in Wajir, and below 50% in Marsabit, Mandera, Garissa, Tana River and Samburu districts. „Education for All‟ and MGD Target 2 to have net enrolment for all

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