Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ✓ The onset of the long rains was normal but with poor spatial distribution. ✓ Vegetation condition was normal and fair water situation ✓ Forage condition ranged from poor in pastoral…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators (Environmental indicators) • The month under review recorded no rains. • On average, the state of water sources was fair across the livelihood zones but below normal for this time of the…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ The month of March was mostly hot and dry. This is not normal. ▪ Vegetation greenness and forage condition was within normal range. ▪ VCI forecast for the month of April indicates normal vegetation…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators ▪ Both the first and second dekads of the month received below normal amounts of rainfall. ▪ The vegetation condition for March was below normal for the month. ▪ The state of water…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: • Performance: The County received on average 3 to 5 days of light to moderate rainfall across the Pastoral, MMF and MF zones. The temporal and spatial distribution of the rains was poor…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • The County received below average rainfall during the Month of March. • The vegetation condition Index (VCI-3Month) showed increase of 2.6 percent when compared to previous month of February. • The VCI…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Generally the month of March was hot and dry. Nevertheless, onset of the rains was realized on the eve of 28th March. • The County VCI 3 Month was normal. Nonetheless,…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Below average rainfall was received in parts Mandera county during the month under review • Vegetation condition; the current three-month Vegetation Condition index for the County is severe vegetation deficit. Mandera East,…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: Most parts of the pastoral livelihood zone did not receive rains while agro-pastoral areas received depressed rains (Saku sub-county) to slightly enhanced (Moyale sub-county) in 1-3 rainy days. Vegetation condition: 3-months Vegetation…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators Rainfall: ▪ Several parts of the county received light to moderate rainfall under review. ▪ The distribution in both time and space was generally fair across the entire livelihood zone. Vegetation condition: • Overall, there…