SEBI-Livestock is pleased to announce that we have joined the Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership (LEAP). Hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), LEAP is a collaborative global initiative focused on developing practical guidance and methods to help the livestock sector measure environmental impacts and implement sustainable practices.
This partnership aligns strategically with SEBI-Livestock’s mission to mobilise data and evidence that can inform policies and investments in the livestock sector across low-and middle-income countries. Both organisations prioritise environmental sustainability, social inclusion, and smallholder livelihoods. Like LEAP, we also work to ensure that data and evidence is communicated effectively to livestock sector stakeholders through our coordination of the Livestock Data for Decisions (LD4D) network.
A strategic partnership
“This partnership with LEAP represents a significant advancement in our mission to support evidence-based decision-making in livestock systems,” said Dr. Karen Smyth, SEBI-Livestock Program Director. “By combining SEBI-Livestock’s data mobilization capabilities with LEAP’s established methodological frameworks, we can better address the complex challenges facing livestock production in low- and middle-income countries. Our joint work will strengthen the scientific foundation for sustainable practices that balance environmental integrity with economic viability and social equity”
As a LEAP partner, SEBI-Livestock will:
- Provide technical expertise to enhance LEAP methodologies
- Disseminate resources, guidelines, and collaborative opportunities throughout the increasingly growing LD4D network
- Facilitate connections between LEAP and relevant experts across the LD4D network
- Integrate evidence and insights from LD4D Solutions Groups into the development and implementation of LEAP guidelines
- Scope out opportunities to promote and trial LEAP methods across our network
Practical guidelines and resources
The LEAP partnership has developed valuable resources to support countries in improving environmental performance across livestock systems. Key guidelines include methodologies for incorporating feed additives in livestock supply chains and measuring soil carbon stocks in production systems.
Later this year, the Partnership will start the drafting new LEAP Guidelines on “Incorporating livestock greenhouse gas mitigations into national inventories.” These will eventually be made available for public review.
LEAP has also produced comprehensive reports and factsheets addressing critical environmental sustainability topics in the livestock sector, including methane emissions measurement and soil carbon assessment in grasslands.