Reports

Drought indicators The month of January marked the onset of the dry season. As a result, most ASAL counties experienced sunny, hot and dry weather conditions for most of January 2021 which is usual for this time…

Summary of Findings WASH Overall, only 49.3% of all households surveyed reported accessing water from safe improved or semi-improved water points. Household access to treated water is also found to be low. Just over 24% of respondents reported…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The month of February was dry and this is normal at this time of the year. ▪ The vegetation greenness was normal. ▪ Forecast indicates normal to above normal vegetation greenness…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ February was generally dry. However, offseason rains were received for an average of a day in both livelihood zones. ▪ The vegetation greenness was normal though the VCI reduced from…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ✓ February is usually a dry month. However, this year, the County received some good off-season rains in January and February. The state of water was now fair and the…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ No rainfall was received in the county in the month of February 2021 ▪ The 3-month VCI was 31.39 indicating moderate vegetation greenness and was below the long term average…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Normal- Stable Biophysical Indicators • The county received below normal rains during the month. • The Vegetation greenness as depicted by the VCI is above normal but with a declining trend. • The…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The month was characterized by hot sunny weather with Isiolo central and Kinna experiencing off-season showers. ▪ Vegetation condition in a greater proportion of the county remained at moderate vegetation…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators (Environmental indicators) • The month under review recorded some rain during the first dekad with uneven spatial distribution. • The state of water sources on average ranged between fair to poor…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The first dekad of the month recorded above average rainfall while the second dekad received below average rainfall. ▪ The vegetation condition index for February was in the above normal…