NDMA steps up drought response as severe conditions grip Garissa

NDMA ramps up drought response in Lagdera Sub-County, Garissa, amid severe water and pasture shortages. Relief food, cash transfers, and water trucking are underway to support affected households...

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The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) has escalated its response to severe drought conditions in Garissa, Kenya, activating national and county-level coordination mechanisms.

Several wards in Lagdera Sub-County are experiencing severe drought, characterized by poor pasture and acute water shortages.
NDMA Chief Executive Officer Hared Hassan attended a steering group meeting in Modogashe to review the situation.
Response efforts include food assistance, cash transfers via NDMA’s Hunger Safety Net Programme, and impending water trucking.

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