Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification
Biophysical Indicators
• No rains received in any part of the county during the Month under review.
• Vegetation condition: the current three-month Vegetation Condition index for the County showed vegetation greenness above normal band.
• Pasture and browse conditions are good to fair in all parts of the County and can last for five months.
• Water availability is normal across the County with all the earth pans having water.
Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)
Production indicators:
• Currently, the body condition of livestock species is good to fair while the distance to water source lies within the normal range. • Milk production is above the normal range.
Access indicators:
• Terms of trade are favourable but slightly lower than the preceding month.
• Milk consumption is above normal in the entire livelihood zone.
Utilization Indicators:
• The percentage of under five children at risk of malnutrition (MUAC) was below the long-term average.