Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The County received light rains that were below normal and were reported in the lowlands and the highlands. The rains were poorly distributed in time and space ▪ The county vegetation greenness…

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 normal but with a declining trend. • The Water levels in…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The MAM rainfall onset was delayed and started in the 3rd week of March, the rainfall was unevenly distributed and sporadic in both livelihood zones. ▪ The vegetation greenness was above normal though the…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ Minimal amount of rainfall was received in the county in the month of March 2021 ▪ The 3-month VCI was 28.27 indicating moderate vegetation deficit and was below the long-term average for…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The month was characterized by hot sunny weather. Only Isiolo central experienced an insignificant few days of shower. ▪ Vegetation condition remained at moderate vegetation deficit. ▪ A great proportion of accessible…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ✓ The County received rainfall though it did not qualify as onset. Thus, onset is delayed for this time of the year, expected in first week of April. ✓ Vegetation condition was above…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators (Environmental indicators) • The month under review remained generally dry with high temperatures recorded across the livelihood zones. • The state of water sources on average ranged between fair to poor across the…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The month of March was dry and this is not normal at this time of the year. ▪ The vegetation greenness was normal. ▪ Forecast indicates moderate to severe vegetation greenness. Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The first and second dekads of the month recorded below average rainfall. ▪ The vegetation condition index for March was above average. ▪ The state of water sources was normal for…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: Performance: the county received 3 to 5 days of light to heavy showers across the livelihood zones. The temporal distribution of the rains was poor whereas the spatial distribution was fair to poor. Vegetation…