For many year, the region has been experiencing acute water shortage every year due to rainfall failure with very little water harvesting and storage structures for surface run-off and underground water. The community used to walk long distance of 10km to River Daua to fetch water for domestic use and water their animals. All livestock were taken near the river belt for 2 months therefore, migration of livestock negatively affected school attendance as well as milk availability for children and the elderly compromising their nutrition status. According to Abdia Shaaban, a small business holder who lives near the pan, “Families spent almost the whole day walking to and from the river. As the drought intensified, much of the time was consumed looking for water. Sometimes we had to buy water from the vendors at a cost of Ksh.50 per 20litre Jerican, or sometimes I would lack water for use and close and go to the river whereby I spent almost the whole day to and from the river.” During the process of project identification for the second phases of FFA implementations courtesy of Consortium of Cooperating Partners, World Food Programme and the National Drought Management; the community was quick to identify and prioritize excavation of an earth pan of 5000m3 . When the FFA was rolled out in May 2012, the community embarked on constructing the pan while other partners provided food and technical guidance.