KFSSG Long Rains Assessment Report 2011
Deterioration in food security across pastoral, agro-pastoral and marginal agricultural livelihoods
An estimated 3.75 million persons in August 2011, up from 2.4 million in January 2011 require food and non-food assistance for the next six months (September 20011 to February 2012), at least. The interventions are required urgently, to mitigate a further decline in an already precarious food security situation in addition to protecting livelihoods from further erosion. Failed or poor 2011 March-June long rains have culminated in the third failed season in the southeastern and coastal cropping lowlands and the second failed season in the northern, northeastern and eastern pastoral areas. Full Report