© Saikhom Kennedy In September 2025, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) convened a dedicated side session on livestock livelihoods and emergencies during its annual Economic Security Agro-Livestock…
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The Dominican Republic has hosted its first-ever LEGS training courses, marking an important milestone in strengthening disaster preparedness and response in the livestock sector. © Jose Caraballo Two LEGS Core…
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We know that shipping costs and customs duties can sometimes make it difficult to obtain copies of the LEGS Handbook. Recent distribution attempts have highlighted these challenges, and we’ve also…
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We are pleased to announce that the 3rd edition of the LEGS Handbook is now available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic. Key improvements in this edition include: Expanded guidance on…
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The Horn of Africa is in the midst of its most severe drought in 40 years, according to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). 36.4 million…
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The public consultation version of the 3rd edition of the LEGS Handbook has been uploaded to the interactive Handbook site, and it's available for review up to 9 September. It is…
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Great news! It's now easier to connect with the LEGS community of practice, wherever you are in the world. We recently launched a Google Group, so you can ask questions, and share experience and…
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LEGS is re-advertising for topic specialists to develop the content for two LEGS training mini-modules, as follows: Topic specialist on drought: 3.5 days to develop training content - see TOR…
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LEGS is commissioning a series of Discussion Papers on current issues of relevance for the LEGS community of practice, to review internal and external learning in order to feed into…
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The LEGS Project has been awarded a grant from OFDA to conduct operational research to identify and test alternative program models for the application of LEGS standards while complying with…
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