Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification
Biophysical Indicators
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No rainfall over March 2015. The drought condition is severe in pastoral livelihood zone.
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Pasture condition worsened. Current Vegetation condition Index (VCI) was 11. This indicates severe drought conditions. Current VCI declined by a value of 10 compared to 21 (February 2015).
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Surface Water sources worsened, underground yielding little water; borehole breakdowns common in pastoral LZ: kulamawe, sericho.sanddams dried in oldonyiro.
Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)
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Livestock body condition worsened in all LZ.
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Migration is Abnormal within the drought reserve areas.
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Livestock from other counties as Moyale, Marsabit and wajir are concentrated in merti and Garbatulla Sub County. Resource related conflicts are likely to occur.
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Average MUAC measurement is 18.7%. Merti (35), oldonyiro (35%) recorded above current measurement.
Current Drought Risk is high. The county drought status is ALERT worsening.