Welcome to the Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS) Core Training Refresher course! 

The LEGS Core Training Refresher course is aimed at livestock and humanitarian practitioners who have attended a 3-day LEGS training course and have been applying the LEGS approach in their country or region.

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Is this course for me?

The LEGS Core Training Refresher course is aimed at livestock and humanitarian practitioners who have attended a 3-day LEGS training course and have been applying the LEGS approach in their country or region. It provides a rapid and practical recap for applying the LEGS Handbook and tools in emergency situations. It assumes a working knowledge of disaster management, disaster risk reduction and a livelihoods approach.

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How will I benefit from this course?
On completion of this course you will:

  • Explain the importance and impact of LEGS for livestock-based livelihoods interventions.
  • Describe key elements of the LEGS Handbook and the LEGS approach.
  • Reflect on good practices and challenges from experiences of using LEGS approach in response.

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How long will it take?
 This course should take you around one hour to complete.

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How much does it cost?
 This course is free!

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Will I get a certificate at the end?
 Yes - you will be able to download a certificate once you have have completed all of the modules within the course.

The word START and a question mark in a circleHow do I start?
 Scroll to the top of the page and click on the  I agree -  Join course   button. This will take you through to the course content. You don't need to complete the course in one go - you can always continue later from where you left off.

Data protection

This course was created by the Sphere who monitor use of this course to ensure it is fit for purpose. This means that staff members in the Sphere and Humanitarian Leadership Academy will be able to see the name you use on Kaya and any professional information you have given us. All this data will be anonymised before it is used for any analysis or reporting. 

If you have any questions about this course, please email digitallearning@savethechildren.org.uk