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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification
Biophysical Indicators
Rainfall
▪ The county received was within normal rains ranges.
▪ The amonts received was poorly distributed in both time and space across the livelihood zones. Forage condition:
▪ Vegetation condition index was above normal ranges
▪ Forage condition was fair to good
Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)
Production Indicators
▪ Land preparation is on-going.
▪ Livestock body condition was fair to good.
▪ Low livestock in-migration was reported
▪ Livestock diseases were reported.
▪ Milk production was within normal ranges.
Access Indicators
▪ Terms of trade were within normal ranges.
▪ Household water distances were above normal.
▪ Livestock watering distance were within the normal. ranges.
▪ Water consumption was below normal.
Utilization Indicators
▪ Malnutrition cases was within the normal ranges.
▪ Milk consumption was within the normal ranges
▪ Reduced Copying Strategy Index was above normal ranges.
▪ Households with acceptable food consumption category are below the normal range.
▪ About 54 percent of the households employed stressed food-based coping mechanisms ‘
▪ About 1.3 percent of households employed livelihood coping mechanisms.