Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Normally, September is a dry month. This year was not different. The County vegetation greenness was above normal and water was fairly available for both livestock and domestic use. Production and Access…

Biophysical Indicators (Environmental indicators) The month under review recorded rains above long term mean at this time of the year. The state of water sources ranged between fair to good across the livelihood zones. Average distance to water sources…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The first and second dekads received normal rainfall during the month. The vegetation condition index for September was normal for this time of the year implying normal vegetation greenness. However, the vegetation condition…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The County received below average off seasonal rainfall during the Month of September. The vegetation condition Index (VCI-3Month) was showing increase of three percent compared to previous month. The VCI indicated above…

KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sunny and dry weather conditions experienced during the month of August accelerated drying up of water sources leading to increased distances to water sources for both livestock and domestic use. As a result, the average…

SITUATION OVERVIEW During the reporting period, the operations focused on the preparation of necessary responses to COVID-19. Business and operations continuity plans were prepared. Coordination meetings with different partners and government took place. The operation reviewed the…

1. Rationale 1.1. Rationale As of August 2020, a total of 220,519 mostly Somali refugees resided in Dadaab camps, 157,539 and 39,594 mostly South Sudan in Kakuma camps and Kalobeyei settlement respectively. A majority of these refugees fled…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • No rainfall was received in the County in August. • Vegetation condition; the current three-month Vegetation Condition index was above normal vegetation greenness band for the County. • Pasture and browse…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Satellite imagery indicated that vegetation condition has remained above the normal ranges according to vegetation condition index. • Level of water in open water sources in pastoral areas deteriorated and…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: August was characterized by cold weather condition with light showers of rainfall being received in the Sub counties. Vegetation condition: Above normal greenness condition was recorded across all livelihood zones.…