Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  The first dekad of November received below normal rains while the second dekad received normal rains.  The vegetation condition for November was below average with a deteriorating trend.  The…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  The onset of the short rain was late in the 2-3 week of November and amout received were below normal.  Vegetation greenness and forage condition was below normal. Socio-Economic Indicators…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  Rainfall report; Onset was during the first Dekad of November, the month under review recorded minimal rains with poor distribution in time and space.  Vegetation Condition Index; the county…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  November is usually peak of short rains, however, for this season, the county received late unclear onset in November third week, with poor distribution in space and time.  County…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators  Fairly good rains received during the month. Temporal and spatial distribution was fairly good across the county.  Notable vegetation improvement in both livelihood zones, signifying improvement in pasture and…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Alarm-Worsening Biophysical Indicators  The county received below normal rains during the month that were poorly distributed .  The Vegetation Condition Index values for Baringo County are above normal but on…

OVERVIEW In September 2021, the Kenyan President declared drought as a national disaster. As at July, the drought had affected 23 arid and semi-arid land (ASAL) counties (nearly 89% of Kenya’s landmass) out of the total 47…

Highlights The drought situation continues to deteriorate in 21 out of the 23 ASAL counties in Kenya, due to the four failed consecutive rain seasons and the depressed October – December 2022 (short rains) season. Fourteen counties…

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. More than 80,000 people…

Cologne/Nairobi. For more than two years, the Horn of Africa has experienced a persistent decline in rainfall. According to the United Nations, more than 20 million people there are in urgent need of aid as a…