Assessments

Preface The purpose of this technical document is to provide health professionals in United Nations agencies, nongovernmental organizations, donor agencies and local authorities with up-to-date technical guidance on the major communicable disease threats faced by flood-affected populations. The endemic and epidemic-prone…

By Kenya Food Security Steering Group, November 2006 Introduction Immediately following the heavy rains that fell during the weekend of 10 November, representatives from the Office of the President, Government of Kenya, and the UN agencies agreed on an urgent need for…

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY From July to August 2006, a joint GoK, UN and NGO multi-sectoral Long-Rains Assessment Mission assessed the impact of the 2006 long rains on food security among drought-affected households. The performance of 2006 long rains of February…

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY From July to August 2006, a joint GoK, UN and NGO multi-sectoral Long-Rains Assessment Mission assessed the impact of the 2006 long rains on food security among drought-affected households. The performance of 2006 long rains of February…

SITUATION OVERVIEW Environmental indicators The rainfall amounts for the month of April were normal with good spatial distribution in the district There was good improvement in pasture availability and quality but below normal compared to a normal year Water situation remained good.…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The drought affecting the Horn of Africa and the cumulative effect of successive years of poor rains, coupled in some cases with conflict and civil unrest, is threatening the livelihoods of 15 million people, mostly pastoralists who depend…

Introduction Turkana district in Rift Valley province is the largest district in Kenya. It covers an area of 77,000KM2 and has an estimated total population of 500,000 people. It is divided into seventeen administrative divisions. It borders internationally with Ethiopia,…

INTRODUCTION Moyale District borders Ethiopia to the North, Wajir to the East and South, Isiolo District to South and Marsabit District to the West and South West. It occupies an area of 9749 km square and has a population of…

1.0 INTRODUCTION Kilifi District has a total area of 4,779.2 square Kilometres and a projected population of 640, 593, with the largest population found in at Kaloleni Division with about 231,889 people. The Districts is divided into eight administrative divisions, namely…

1. INTRODUCTION Malindi district is one of seven districts in coast province. It borders Kilifi district to the south, Tana River to the north and north west and Indian Ocean to the east. The District covers a total area of…