Multi-year Analysis of Covid-19, Locusts, and Flood Impacts on Household Livelihoods using Household Economy Analysis

This report provides the findings from an HEA assessment that sought to assess the impact on household livelihoods of multiple shocks in 2020 that included Covid 19 market closures; flood events due to exceptionally heavy rains in late 2019 and in May 2020; the effect of two waves of devastating locust swarms on crops in early 2020; and a predicted poor 2020 short rainy season. The analysis was done in 5 livelihood zones in Turkana county. The analysis found that during the lockdown, 1.06 million people faced a food and/or income deficit. The analysis also provides recommendations for response efforts, particularly around cash and safety net support.