Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification
Biophysical Indicators
No rains received in all parts of the County during the month of August.
The 3-month Vegetation Condition index for the County was 36.65 indicating no droughts. Mandera East, West and North sub counties had moderate drought while the other three sub counties are having normal VCI.
There are over sixty centres including schools with water stress and is water being trucked by the County Government.
All the biophysical indicators were within the expected normal range.
Socio economic indicator
Milk production and consumption has decreased compared to last month and is below the long term averages.TOT is within the normal expected range.
Poor Pasture conditions witnessed in most parts of county except interior parts of Mandera south and Banissa with fair to poor pasture which is inform of standing hay.
Decreased livestock prices witnesed in all parts of the County during the month under review
The body condition of livestock is fair in western and Southern parts while in Eastern and Northern parts have poor body condition.
Cases of Cattle deaths due to suspected anthrax still been reported in Fincharo of Mandera South Subcounty
The utilization indicator is above the normal range.
No out break of human disease has been reported.