Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Rainfall: The county received uneven but fair to good amounts of rainfall in dekad 1 followed by showers through to dekad 3 during the reporting month. The rain was…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • There was depressed rainfall in the month of May. A spatial average of 19.4mm was received from 8 rain gauge stations which was 33.8% of the LTA. Status of…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Drought Phase: ALERT-WORSENNING Biophysical Indicators • Biophysical indicators are showing negative trends away from expected seasonal ranges. • Light showers of rainfall were received in the month of May 2022. • The May Vegetation Condition…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The County recorded below normal rains that were minimal and poorly distributed in time and space. ▪ The county vegetation greenness condition was below the normal range (VCI-3Month; 23.95)…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • The month of June 2022 was characterized by sunny weather conditions with occasional depressed showers experienced in the begging of the month for only 2 – 3 days in…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators The month of May was characterised by hot, windy and dry condition across the livelihood zone with an exemption high attitude zones that experience favourable micro environmental conditions. Pasture and browse condition…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The onset of long rains 2022 had a delayed onset in the second week of March. ▪ Vegetation greenness and forage condition was above normal. Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) Production Indicators ▪ Majority…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: The month of May marked the cessation of the ‘long rain season in most parts of the county. A Few places experienced below average rainfall. Vegetation condition: The county recorded…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: Cessation of the long rains was early as it occurred towards the first week of May, long rains failed hence large rainfall deficits compounded by failure of previous three…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • No rain received in Mandera county during the month under review • Vegetation condition; the current three-month Vegetation Condition index for the County is moderate vegetation greenness. Mandera East is showing extreme…