Kenya: Mandera County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for July 2016

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification

Biophysical Indicators

• No rains were received in the entire County during the month. This is normal during this time of year. - Vegetation condition; the 3-month Vegetation Condition index for the County was 50.57 classifying it as Normal vegetation greenness
• The Monthly VCI for Lafey and Mandera East sub counties are showing severe vegetation condition. - Pasture and browse situation is fair to poor in all sub counties.

Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)

Production indicators; Milk production and consumption have declined as compared to last month but above LTA.

• Water situation is normal in all sub counties.

• Terms of trade are favourable to pastoral communities.

• The body conditions for all livestock species are fair but on worsening trend.

• The utilization indicator is within the normal range.

• Cholera outbreak has normalized and one the of control treatment centres closed.

• Joint nutritional Survey indicates GAM of 22.6% and SAM of 4.3% in July 2016.