Attachments
Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification
Biophysical Indicators
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Generally the mon th was char acterized by hot sunny days .
No rai nfall was received and this is n ormal at this time of the year . -
Quantity and quality of Pasture and browse was fair in Mixed Farming zones and poor in Marginal mixed farming livelihood zones .
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The average 3 month VCI index for the county was 39.73
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Most surface water sources such as pans and earth dams had started to dry up hence reduction in v olume of water thus households had to look for alternative sources of water .
Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)
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Body condition for s hoats remained good and fair for cattle across all the livelihood zones and this is norm al at this period .
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Terms of trade remained favorable .
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The percentage of child ren at risk of malnutrition decreased to 6.4 % from 7.1 % which is within the normal range .
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Coping strategy index (CSI) was within the normal ranges at 0.72, households employed fo od based coping strategies mostly .