Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification
Drought Phase: Normal - Stable
Biophysical indicators
• The county had dry spells for the better part of the month.
• Vegetation condition as measured by NDVI was above LTA, implying good conditions
• The Water levels in most pans were within normal range at 70-80% capacity.
• The forage condition was fair to good in both quality and quantity
Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)
Production indicators
• Livestock body condition was fair to good
• Milk production was above normal across the county.
• There were no unusual livestock death cases
Access indicators
• Terms of trade were good and above LTA
• Distances to water sources for households were below the long-term average.
Utilization indicators
• The number of under-five children at risk of malnutrition were slightly above the seasonal range.
• Copping strategy index (CSI) for households was within normal seasonal range.
• The bulk of the households had acceptable food consumption score