[SDI-Africa] FW: Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards

[Craig von Hagen]

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From: Cathy Watson [mailto:coordinator at livestock-emergency.net] 
Sent: 31 October 2006 11:44
To: 'Coordinator LEGS'
Subject: Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards

 

Dear Colleague,

 

I'm writing to let you know about the development of international
guidelines and standards for the design, implementation and assessment of
livestock interventions to assist people affected by humanitarian crises -
the Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS). 

 

LEGS grew out of recognition that livestock are a crucial livelihoods asset
for people throughout the world, and livestock interventions are often a
feature of relief responses. Yet in spite of many individual agencies'
experience, there are no widely-available guidelines to assist donors,
programme managers or technical experts in the design or implementation of
livestock interventions in disasters. LEGS mirrors the process for
developing the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster
Response - the Sphere Project, a process based on multi-agency
contributions, broad reviews and collation of practitioner experience. 

The LEGS website contains background information on the process and how to
contribute: www.livestock-emergency.net
<http://www.livestock-emergency.net/>  

 

If you do not wish to receive further emails about LEGS please reply to this
email and you'll be removed from the mailing list. Apologies for any
cross-postings.

 

Best wishes

 

Cathy Watson

LEGS Coordinator

coordinator at livestock-emergency.net 

 

List: MO

 

 

 

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