LEGS Publications

LEGS aims to improve the quality and livelihoods impact of livestock-related projects in humanitarian situations.

LEGS Publications

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 that occurred throughout 2020-2021, including the online survey, consultation workshops and webinars.

Discussion Papers

COVID-19, Livestock and Livelihoods (December 2020)
Livelihoods and Resilience (October 2020)
Putting the Best Foot Forward: Localisation, Contextualisation and Institutionalisation (October 2020)
The Quality of Veterinary Pharmaceuticals (October 2020)
Gender and Livestock in Emergencies (September 2020)
Livestock Insurance (September 2020)
Nutrition and Livestock in Emergencies (September 2020)
LEGS and Resilience: Linking Livestock, Livelihoods and Drought Management in the Horn of Africa (December 2012)

Policy & Technical Briefs

Winter Storms and Extreme Cold Weather Events (September 2024)
Desk Review of Livestock-Related Emergencies and Response in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (September 2024)
Cash and Voucher Assistance (October 2023)
Floods and Tropical Storms (March 2023)
Livestock and Nutrition (October 2022)
The Quality of Veterinary Pharmaceuticals (June 2022)
Livestock Emergency Preparedness and Response for Areas at High Risk of Volcanic Eruptions (March 2022)
Operational Barriers to Applying LEGS (December 2019)
Revisiting the Economic Impacts of Early Drought Response (March 2018)
Supporting Livelihoods and Livestock During Drought in Pastoralist Areas (March 2018)
Animal Welfare and LEGS (2018)
Addressing the Challenges of Livestock in Camps (2017)
Climate Change (May 2013)
Livestock Interventions in Camps (May 2013)
Animal Welfare (February 2013)

By Topic