Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS)

With meetings and training courses now on hold because of the current Coronavirus crisis, we’re all having to find ways to work differently. At the same time, livestock keepers around the world will continue to be vulnerable to disasters, both natural and man-made, as well as dealing with the effects of COVID-19. If you are in lock down and unable to go out, this may be an opportunity to review some of the LEGS resources that may be useful in the future, when operational work can begin again and livestock keeping communities may be trying to recover from the effects of this and other crises.

The LEGS Handbook provides standards and guidelines for appropriate and timely livestock-based livelihoods responses in emergencies, using a participatory and evidence-based approach. The Handbook was produced through a broad consultation process, drawing on good practice worldwide. The LEGS Handbook is a companion to The Sphere Handbook alongside other humanitarian standards which make up the Humanitarian Standards Partnership.