Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS) is a set of international guidelines and standards for designing, implementing, and evaluating livestock interventions to help people affected by humanitarian crises. LEGS is based on three livelihoods objectives: to provide rapid assistance, to protect livestock assets, and to rebuild the livestock assets of crisis-affected communities.
LEGS supports the saving of both lives and livelihoods through two key strategies:
LEGS helps identify the most appropriate livestock interventions during emergencies.
LEGS provides Standards, Key actions, and Guidance notes for these interventions based on good practice
Who should use LEGS?
LEGS can be used by anyone who is involved in livestock-related projects in emergencies. In particular:
LEGS is aimed at people who provide emergency assistance in areas where livestock make an important contribution to human livelihoods; that is, aid organizations, bi- and multilateral agencies, and governments.
LEGS is also relevant to policy and decision-makers in donor and government agencies whose funding and implementation decisions affect emergency response.
A third audience for LEGS includes educational institutions and community-based organizations.
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