The Digital
LEGS Handbook
The LEGS handbook is available as a downloadable PDF and is translated into Arabic, English, French, Mongolian, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese.
The Printed
LEGS Handbook
The LEGS Handbook is available to order and purchase in hard copy. The handbook is translated into Arabic, English, French and Spanish.
The LEGS Training Programme
The LEGS Training Programme focuses on the roll-out of the LEGS Core Training in person across Africa, Asia and Latin America as well as online.
The LEGS Resources Centre
The LEGS Resources Centre contains LEGS publications, webinars, and videos, along with general resources.
Find Out More About LEGS
The LEGS Story
This short video provides contextual understanding of livestock emergencies and the risks brought on by inadequate and untimely responses.
10 Things You Should Know About LEGS
LEGS is a member of the
Humanitarian Standards Partnership
alongside Sphere and other humanitarian standards.
The Latest LEGS News
𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬! We are pleased to announce that the 3rd edition of the LEGS Handbook (English version) is now available. Thank you to everyone who contributed their time…
We are delighted to announce the roll out of the LEGS Core Training – Online course in English, French and Spanish. This virtual course mirrors the in-person LEGS Core Training course and…
Dr. Ahmed Dr. Bashair Ahmed has joined the board of trustees of the Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS) for a two-year term. LEGS is a non-profit organisation that seeks…
LEGS Training of Trainers Courses
”LEGS is an essential part of the toolkit for humanitarians who come in contact with animals through their work. We use LEGS in our disaster assessment work and for training governments in appropriate responses to livestock emergencies. Well thought-through and practical by nature, we endorse these guidelines and standards.
James Sawyerformer Director of Disaster Management, World Animal Protection
The LEGS Handbook
The LEGS Handbook provides minimum standards and guidelines for use in responding to humanitarian emergencies, in support of the livelihoods of livestock-owning communities in lower- and middle-income countries. The 3rd edition was launched 27th June 2023.
Get the Handbook.