Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification
Biophysical Indicators
▪ The weather pattern for month of July was characterized by
intermittent cloud cover, lower temperature and strong winds
during the day and night.
▪ Vegetation condition remained in a severe drought status.
▪ Forage shortage prevailed due to depletion of majority of grazing
areas and dry season grazing reserves.
▪ Water availability was fair in majority of pastoral livelihood zones
with increasing distances to watering points.
Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)
Production Indicators
▪ Body condition of all species ranged from fair to poor though a
sizeable proportion of cattle and camel were poor to very poor.
▪ Household milk production declined further and is expected to
deteriorate further as the drought worsens.
Access Indicators
▪ Livestock market performance was generally poor leading to a
decline of income. Food commodities prices increased
significantly attributed to prevailing shortage of food stocks.
▪ Household milk consumption was low due to poor availability.
Utilization Indicators
▪ Proportion of households with poor and borderline food
consumption increases slightly, due to poor food availability and
access.
▪ Proportion of children who were at risk of malnutrition increased
slightly attributed to poor food consumption