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Oscar Ingasia Ayuya, Arnold Otieno Jong, Getrude Okutoyi Alworah, Cosmas Kweyu Lutomia, Eileen Bogweh Nchanji, Boaz Shaban Waswa, Patrick Ooro, Catherine Muriithi, Emerita Njiru, and Fredrick Ochieng Ouya (2024). EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background of the UU and HER+ initiatives Ukama Ustawi…

Overview WFP is changing lives to save lives In July 2023, WFP Kenya transitioned to the new Country Strategic Plan (CSP) for 2023-2027 which builds on past successes with particular emphasis on scaling up innovative, integrated, and risk-informed…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: The county recorded rains in the month under received which were fairly good across all the livelihood zones. Vegetation Condition: 3 months Vegetation condition index (VCI) for the month under…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Normal- Stable Biophysical indicators • Light showers were experienced towards the end of the month • The 3-month VCI index was above normal in most of the wards. • The Water levels in most pans…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ Generally, the month was wet and warm characterised with reduced rainfall across all the livelihood zones. ▪ The County vegetation greenness was good across all the wards. ▪ Forage condition ranged…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall Performance: The month of March marks the onset of the March-April-May (MAM) seasonal rains in the county. However, most parts of the county experienced dry, hot and sunny weather…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ Minimal rains were received in the month of March and a delayed onset of the MAM rainfall. ▪ The vegetation condition has stayed with the normal range this is due to the…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: Late onset of the seasonal rainfall was experienced across the county. The vegetation condition index remained above normal in the county and all its sub counties Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Production Indicators Harvesting was…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ Onset of the long rain was on the third week of March which was normal. Rainfall received in March was 66.75% of the long-term average but below the seasonal range…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • No rains were received in all parts of the county during the Month under review. • Vegetation condition: the current three-month Vegetation Condition index for the County showed vegetation greenness…