Kenya

Nangor Lobongia in her sorghum field (Copyright:WFP/Rose Ogola) 

Irrigation Repairs Prove Providential in Drought-Hit Turkana

The rebuilding of an irrigation scheme in northern Kenya last year has turned out to be crucial for farmers like Nangor Lobongia. It has meant she and her family have avoided joining the thousands now queueing for food aid in the drought-hit Turkana region.

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Overview

The drought crisis that ravaged much of northern Kenya in 2011 eased following reasonably good short rains during the final months of last year. According to the most recent Short Rains Assessment Report, the number of people needing food assistance has decreased from 3.75 million at the height of the emergency to 2.2 million people. However, recovery is fragile given that last year’s short rains were preceded by three successive seasons of drought.

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