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The programme site in the counties lies along Nyando catchment in the eastern sub-catchments of the Lake Victoria basin is located in the Lake Victoria South Catchment Area in Kenya. It covers  an area of 3,600 km2 .The rainfall has been declining over the last three decades which has in turn reduced groundwater levels in Nyando River floodplains. There have also been land use changes as a result of intensive deforestation in the upper catchment of Nyando River basin leading to flooding during the rainy seasons. Flood control structures, evacuation centres will be the primary initiatives in this area. The project is being implemented by Victoria Research and Development (ViRED) International a non-governmental organization located in the county