Livestock emergency guidelines and standards : LEGS.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards Project.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emergency management.

Livestock.

Animal welfare.

Physical Description:

xi, 260 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Other Title:

LEGS

Place of Publication:

Rugby, Warwickshire, UK : Practical Action Pub., 2009.

Summary:

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "[an] electronic tool ... [which] is designed to support the decision-making process, using key elements of the text together with additional questions and guidance. The CD-ROM also contains a selection of the resources referenced in the LEGS bibliographies."--P. 6.

Contents:

Introduction to LEGS 1

What is LEGS? 2

The origins of LEGS 2

Who should use LEGS? 2

What LEGS covers 2

What LEGS does not cover 4

How to use LEGS 4

Chapter 1 Livelihoods-based livestock responses in emergencies 7

Livelihoods and emergencies 8

The impact of emergencies on livestock keepers 11

Cross-cutting issues 14

Chapter 2 Assessment and response 19

Preliminary emergency assessment 20

Identifying livestock-related emergency responses 23

Appendix 2.1 Preliminary assessment checklists 32

Appendix 2.2 Assessment methodologies 36

Appendix 2.3 Participatory Response Identification Matrix 38

References 39

Chapter 3 Minimum standards common to all livestock interventions 43

Introduction 45

The minimum standards 46

Common Standard 1 Participation 46

Common Standard 2 Initial assessment 48

Common Standard 3 Response and coordination 50

Common Standard 4 Targeting 52

Common Standard 5 Monitoring and evaluation, and livelihoods impact 52

Common Standard 6 Technical support and agency competencies 55

Common Standard 7 Preparedness 56

Common Standard 8 Advocacy and policy 58

References 59

Chapter 4 Minimum standards for destocking 61

Introduction 63

The minimum standards 70

Destocking general Standard 1: Assessment and planning 70

Accelerated livestock off-taken Standard 1: Accelerated livestock off-take 71

Slaughter destocking Standard 1: Slaughter destocking 76

Appendix 4.1 Assessment checklist for destocking 81

Appendix 4.2 Monitoring and Evaluation checklist for a destocking project 82

References 85

Chapter 5 Minimum standards for veterinary services 87

Introduction 89

The minimum standards 98

Veterinary services general Standard 1: Assessment and Planning 98

Provision of primary clinical veterinary services Standard 1: Service design and implementation 101

Veterinary public health Standard 1: Zoonotic diseases 104

Veterinary public health Standard 2: Sanitation and food hygience 105

Livestock disease information systems Standard 1: Livestock disease surveillance 106

Appendix 5.1 Assessment methods and checklist for veterinary service provision 108

Appendix 5.2 Examples of monitoring and evaluation indicators for veterinary service provision 109

References 110

Chapter 6 Minimum standards for ensuring supplies of feed resources 113

Introduction 115

The minimum standards 122

Ensuring feed supplies general Standard 1: Assessment and planning 123

Relocation of livestock Standard 1: Support for the initiation of livestock movements 126

Emergency feeding Standard 1: Feeding levels 129

Emergency feeding Standard 2: Feed safety 130

Emergency feeding Standard 3: Sources and distribution of feed resources 132

Appendix 6.1 Assessment checklist for feed provision 135

Appendix 6.2 Checklist for monitoring and evaluation of livestock feed interventions 139

References 141

Chapter 7 Minimum standards for the provision of water 143

Introduction 145

The minimum standards 149

Water general Standard 1: Assessment and planning 153

Water points Standard 1: Location of water points 154

Water points Standard 2: Water point rehabilitation and establishment 156

Water trucking Standard 1: Water sources and quality 158

Water trucking Standard 2: Logistics and distribution 160

Appendix 7.1 Checklist for rapid water point assessment 162

Appendix 7.2 Checklist of impact indicators for water supply provision 164

References 165

Chapter 8 Minimum standards for livestock shelter and settlement 167

Introduction 169

The minimum standards 172

Livestock shelter and settlement Standard 1: Assessment and planning 172

Livestock shelter and settlement Standard 2: Livestock settlement 175

Livestock shelter and settlement Standard 3: Livestock settlement infrastructure 177

Livestock shelter and settlement Standard 4: Livestock shelter 178

Livestock shelter and settlement Standard 5: Disaster risk reduction and Preparedness 179

Appendix 8.1 Checklist for assessment for livestock shelter and settlement provision 181

Appendix 8.2 Checklist for monitoring and evaluation of livestock shelter and settlement provision 183

References 184

Chapter 9 Minimum standards for the provision of livestock 185

Introduction 187

The minimum standards 193

Provision of livestock Standard 1: Assessment 193

Provision of livestock Standard 2: Definition of the package 198

Provision of livestock Standard 3: Credit, procurement, transport and delivery Systems 200

Provision of livestock Standard 4: Additional support 201

Appendix 9.1 Assessment checklist for provision of livestock 204

Appendix 9.2 Monitoring and evaluation checklist 206

Appendix 9.3 Provision of livestock in IDP/refugee camps 208

Appendix 9.4 Discussion on minimum viable herd size 209

Appendix 9.5 Livestock fairs 210

References 211

4 Acknowledgements and contributors 248.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781853396793

1853396796

OCLC:

277204186