Below are links to resources developed by LEGS or relating specifically to LEGS, including Discussion Papers on key topics that were commissioned to feed into the revision of the LEGS Handbook. You can also download the Consolidation Report, which brings together the results of a range of consultation processes on the LEGS Handbook over the last year, including the online survey, consultation workshops and webinars.
Discussion Papers
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COVID-19, Livestock and Livelihoods (December 2020)
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Livelihoods and Resilience (October 2020)
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Putting the Best Foot Forward: Localisation, Contextualisation and Institutionalisation (October 2020)
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Gender and Livestock in Emergencies (September 2020)
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Livestock Insurance (September 2020)
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Nutrition and Livestock in Emergencies (September 2020)
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Veterinary Medicines and Antimicrobial Resistance (October 2020)
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LEGS and Resilience: Linking Livestock, Livelihoods and Drought Management in the Horn of Africa (December 2012)
Briefing Papers
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Operational Barriers to Applying LEGS (December 2019)
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Revisiting the Economic Impacts of Early Drought Response (March 2018)
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Supporting Livelihoods and Livestock During Drought in Pastoralist Areas (March 2018)
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Climate Change (May 2013)
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Livestock Interventions in Camps (May 2013)
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Animal Welfare (February 2013)
By Topic
Veterinary
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The Challenges of Emergency Veterinary Voucher Schemes (January 2020)
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LEGS Core Standards and Community-Based Animal Health Services (January 2020)
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Revisiting the Economic Impacts of Early Drought Response (March 2018)
Drought
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LEGS Drought Tool: the Horn of Africa (May 2018)
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Supporting Livelihoods and Livestock During Drought in Pastoralist Areas (March 2018)
Gender
Tools to Support the LEGS Approach
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LEGS Participatory Techniques Toolkit: LEGS Participation Mini Module (May 2021)
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LEGS Drought Tool: the Horn of Africa (May 2018)
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8 Core Standards (March 2018)
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LEGS Infographic: To Design a Response Plan (March 2018)
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LEGS Evaluation Tool (2016)
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Participatory Response Identification Matrix (PRIM) Template
The LEGS Approach in Action
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The Application of LEGS to Inform the El Niño Response in Ethiopia (March 2016)
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Livelihoods Standards in Humanitarian Practice (October 2013)
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A Study on the Effectiveness of LEGS in Ethiopia and Kenya (August 2013)
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Uptake of LEGS in Ethiopia and Kenya against Trends in Humanitarian Assistance (October 2012)
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The Use of Cash Transfers in Livestock Emergencies and Their Incorporation into LEGS (2011)