Livestock Emergency Guidelines Standards

31 The survey of LEGS trainers and trainees in December 2014 revealed that there is still a need for fur ther awareness-raising about LEGS, using half-day training or other methods, par ticularly in areas affected by rapid- onset crises, where the impact on livestock and hence on livelihoods is not always recognized by the leaders of emergency response. The need for more localized case studies and examples was also highlighted. Reaching women through the LEGS training course also presents a challenge.Women are often carers and keepers of livestock (if not always the formal ‘owners’) and commonly the target of livestock interventions, hence the impor tance of including women in LEGS training. However, women make up only 17 per cent of the par ticipants on the 3-day LEGS training courses thus far. In par t, this reflects the fact that most livestock staff in the developing world are men, coupled with the usual gender biases and limitations affecting women’s par ticipation in training courses. These issues will be addressed in the for thcoming review of the LEGS training strategy and training materials. • Although the LEGS approach, standards and guidelines are all designed to be applicable in any emergency in the developing world, including rapid- onset, slow-onset, complex and chronic emergencies, LEGS is sometimes considered to be relevant only to slow-onset crises such as drought in Africa. Case studies and best practice examples from outside Africa have been increased in the second edition to try to address this issue. Following the completion of an external evaluation of the LEGS Project, the LEGS Steering Group will review these and other strategic questions in mid-2015 and develop a plan for the next phase of LEGS. LESSONS LEARNED FROMTHE LEGS TRAINING PROGRAMME