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Garissa County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for January 2021

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Kenya
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Govt. Kenya
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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification

Biophysical Indicators

▪ In the month of January the county received an average of 1.6mm of off season rainfall against a long term average 2.6mm

▪ The 3-month VCI was 38.47 indicating normal vegetation greenness but was below the long term average for the month.

• Pasture condition was fair to poor across all livelihood zones

• Both household distances and livestock trekking distances to water sources increased and were above the long term average.

Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)

• Livestock body condition of all species was fair condition in all the livelihood zones

• Average milk production was 2.3 litres against the long term average of 2.65 litres.

• Milk consumption was at an average of 2.1 litres against the long term average amount of 2.29 litres

• Market prices for all livestock species remained within the normal ranges.

• The terms of trade were 44.8against the long term average of 52.

• The mean coping strategy index (CSI) was 12.11 for the month

• Proportion of children below five years at risk of malnutrition was 6.0 percent. The proportion was 46 percent below the long term average for the month

• The mean food consumption score was 44.3compared to long-term average of 40.2