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Taita Taveta County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for December 2020

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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification

Biophysical Indicators
▪ The County received rains that were within the normal range and characterized by poor temporal and uneven spatial distribution.
▪ The county vegetation greenness condition was above normal range (VCI-3Month; 53.89) and projected to be good due to the rains forecasted in first week of January.

Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)

Production Indicators
▪ Maize was at the early tasseling stage while beans, green grams and cowpeas were at the podding stage.
▪ Livestock body condition was good for all species across all livelihood zones and no migration was reported.
▪ Average milk production per HH per day was above normal.

Access Indicators
▪ Terms of Trade were favorable.
▪ Milk consumption per HH per day was below normal.
▪ Return distances to water sources were normal.
▪ Distances to water sources from grazing areas were above normal.

Utilization Indicators
▪ The proportion of children at risk of malnutrition was within the normal range.