Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification
Drought Phase: ALARM-WORSENING
Biophysical Indicators
Biophysical indicators are showing negative trends away from expected seasonal ranges.
No rainfall were received in the month of August 2022.
The August Vegetation Condition Index values for Tana North-Bura, Galole and Tana Delta sub-county are below normal and on declining trend for the county by 30th August 2022.
The Water levels in most water pans have declined below normal at 1-2 across all livelihood zones.
Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)
Production indicators:
The forage condition is poor in pastoral and marginal mixed but fair to good in mixed farming livelihoods in both quality and quantity
Livestock body condition is stressed in Marginal mixed and mixed farming livelihood zones but Critical in pastoral livelihood zones.
Milk production is below average in Pastoral and marginal mixed livelihood zones. This is attributed to depleted forage and pasture conditions.
Increased Livestock migrations towards the fall back grazing fields have been observed during the month.
Access indicators
Terms of trade on declining trend. Attributed to decreasing prices of goat and increasing cereal prices due to market dynamics.
Distances to water sources for households currently on an increasing trend and below averages compared to normal.
Utilization indicators:
The number of under-fives at risk of malnutrition currently on the increase compared to previous month.
Copping strategy index for households is on increasing trend due high food prices and lack of enough food at household level.