Reports

Community Development and Sustainability This progress report highlights Year 4 achievements of the USAID-funded Livestock Market Systems (LMS) Program which is being implemented in Isiolo, Wajir, Turkana, Marsabit, and Garissa Counties in Northern Kenya. The achievements are…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators (Environmental indicators) The month under review recorded above normal rains compared to normal. On average, the state of water sources was fair across the livelihood zones as most dams and pans…

Introduction Kenya hosts over 500,000 refugees and asylum seekers. They are entirely dependent on humanitarian assistance, even for their most basic needs. After 3 poor rain seasons, compounded with the impact of COVID-19, food insecurity in Kenya’s arid…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The County received below normal rainfall and the rains were characterized by both poor and uneven distribution in terms of time and space respectively. ▪ The county vegetation greenness condition…

Drought indicators Rainfall Performance for December, 2021 The month of December marked the cessation of the October to December (OND) seasonal rainfall. An analysis of rainfall by Kenya Metrological Department (KMD) of up to 29th December 2021 indicates…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Normal- Stable Biophysical Indicators The county received below normal rains during the month under review. The county vegetation greenness as depicted by the VCI is above normal The Water levels in open water…

Biophysical Indicators Onset of the rains was in the 3rd dekad of November which was late as compared to normal .In the month of December an average of 42 mm of rainfall was received against a long…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Weather was characterized by hot, cloudy weather with heavy rains around Isiolo in the last dekad. Areas left out in November, i.e Cherab, Charri and Sericho received two days rainfall. Vegetation had…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The county received enhanced rains in December. Vegetation greenness and forage condition was below normal. VCI forecast for the month of January indicates normal vegetation greenness. Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Production Indicators Majority of crops…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The first dekad of the month received below normal rainfall while the second dekad received above normal rainfall. The vegetation condition for December was below normal for the month with all…