Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The county registered late onset of long rains in the first dekad of April instead of mid-March. ▪ The rains were characterized by uneven spatial distribution with heavy downpours in…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: RECOVERY-IMPROVING Biophysical Indicators • Biophysical indicators show positive trends towards expected seasonal ranges. • Good rains were received during the month of April 2023,with Tana north and Tana river sub-counties receiving good…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The rains were well distributed in both time and space in April. ▪ Forage condition improved notably across the county. Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Production Indicators ▪ Crop condition was good, maize crop…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall Performance: The onset of MAM rainy season was on 3 rd and 4 th dekad of March,the rainfall distribution across the livelihood zones was good both in terms of time…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • The 2023 long rains performance for the month of April was fair to good. An average of 362.8mm was realized accounting for 134.6% of the long-term average. • The overall…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The county received moderate rains with timely onset in 3rd to 4th week of March. ▪ Vegetation greenness and forage condition was below normal. Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Production Indicators ▪ Crops were…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification • Significant recovery in the condition of vegetation was observed across all the livelihood zones following the enhanced rainfall received over the first and third dekad of April. Consequently, the body condition…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Recovery continues to be realised across all the livelihood zones. KMD forecast indicates slightly above average rainfall for May 2023. Vegetation Condition: The County’s Vegetation Condition Index improved slightly from 15.8 in…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: Normal- Stable Biophysical Indicators • The county received moderate to heavy rains mostly towards the last dekad of the month. • The Vegetation greenness as depicted by the VCI was normal. • The…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • The county received an average of 87mm of rainfall received in the county during the month of April 2023, indicating above the normal value for the month. • The 3-month…