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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification

Drought Phase: Normal- Stable

Biophysical Indicators

• The county received below normal rains during the month.

• The Vegetation greenness as depicted by the VCI is above normal.

• The water levels in most water sources are normal at 90%-100% capacity.

Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)

Production indicators:

• The forage condition is good in both quality and quantity and is expected to remain stable during the short rains season.

• Livestock body condition is good in all livelihood zones.

• Milk production is within the normal seasonal range apart from the irrigated livelihood zone.

• No drought related livestock deaths were reported during the reporting period..

Access indicators

• Terms of trade are stable and within the seasonal range.

• Distances to water sources for households are below normal seasonal ranges but stable.

Utilization indicators:

• The number of under-five children at risk of malnutrition is minimal and stable.

• Copping strategy index (CSI) for households is within normal ranges.

• The bulk of the households have acceptable food consumption score