Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The county received light rains in the highlands coupled with very low temperatures while the lowlands remained dry and windy. The situation is forecasted to be dry and windy. ▪…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators August was generally dry, windy and cold. Offseason rains was reported in some pockets for an average of four to five days. Amounts received were poorly distributed in time and…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Normal-Stable Biophysical Indicators • Most Biophysical indicators are still within the expected seasonal ranges. • Below average amount of rainfall was received in August 2020. • The August Vegetation Condition Index values for…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: The County generally did not receive rains during the month under assessment. Vegetation condition: 3-months Vegetation Condition Index for the month under review was 68.87 across the County hence no…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ No rainfall was recorded in August which was normal during this long dry spell period lasting from July to mid-October. However, forage condition and water status remained normal. ▪ The…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Rainfall received in localized sections of the county was highly depressed with a distribution in time of 2-4 days. Cumulative rainfall for the period March to August during the current…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall ▪ Moderate showers were received in the mixed farming and agropastoral livelihood zones with the pastoral livelihood zone receiving relatively low to no rainfall in the month under review, Vegetation condition: ▪…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall. In the month under review, The County generally remained dry and sunny during the day and cold at night. Vegetation Condition Index in the month of August 2020 indicated greenness of…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification** Biophysical Indicators Adequate rain was received across livelihood zones in August. The temporal and spatial distribution remained good. The vegetation cover index recorded was above normal range, with a stable trend across the…

HIGHLIGHTS Following two consecutive seasons of above-average rains, the number of severely food insecure people in ASAL counties decreased to 739,000 in August 2020. Malnutrition levels remain high across the Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) counties. Access to…