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Kwale County: Drought Early Warning Bulletin for July 2022

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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification

Biophysical Indicators

▪ Both the first and second dekads of the month received normal rainfall.
▪ The vegetation condition for July was below average.
▪ The state of water sources was declining and below normal for July.

Socio Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators)

Production indicators
▪ Weeding was on-going in most parts of the mixed farming livelihood zone. Crops had literally failed in the livestock farming livelihood zone.
▪ Maize and legumes were in good condition in the mixed farming livelihood zone but poor in the livestock farming livelihood zone.
▪ Milk production was within seasonal norms during the reporting period.

Access indicators
▪ Terms of trade (casual labour to maize) were more than 50 percent below normal implying reduced purchasing power at household level.
▪ Milk consumption was above normal for July.
▪ Return distances to water sources for household consumption were above average for July.

Utilization Indicators
▪ The proportion of children at risk of malnutrition was 2.6 percent having remained stable compared with 2.1 percent recorded in June.
▪ The food consumption score was 34.6 in July having remained stable in comparison with 35.3 recorded in June.
▪ The reduced coping strategy index was 13.7 in July having increased by 29.2 percent compared with 10.6 in June.