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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification
Biophysical Indicators
Rainfall report. The month under review recorded 19.3mm of rains with poor temporal and uneven spatial distribution. Amount recorded was below the long-term average by 65.2percent.
Vegetation Condition: On average, the county recorded poor vegetation condition with some pockets recording fair condition.
Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)
Production indicators: On average the livestock body condition for all species was poor to fair across all livelihood zones. Average milk production recorded a decrease compared to the previous month with no disease outbreak reported.
Access indicators; Average distance to water sources by households and livestock recorded an increase compared to the previous month with milk consumption remaining the stable.
Utilization indicators; Cases of children at risk of malnutrition recorded an increase compared to the previous month with Food Consumption recording a decline. The reduced Coping Strategy Index recorded an increase an indication of an increase in household food shortage.