Legass, Asmamaw (PhD)Adamu, Wondemagene2018-07-042023-11-192018-07-042023-11-192015-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/6208The overall objective of this study is to assess the challenges and opportunities of slum upgrading in Addis Ababa, Arada sub city. A total of 85 households of which 29 were from condominium sites and 56 household respondents from two slum areas were drawn. In each sample households the respondents were chosen to complete the questionnaire. To select slum area respondents this research was used purposive sampling, and systematic random sampling was employed to select households of condominium respondents. Simple descriptive statistical tools, such as frequency, percentage, and mean were employed to analyze the quantitative data generated through household survey and qualitative data such as focus group discussion, key informant interview and personal information was implemented mainly to strengthen the quantitative data. The study indicates that the implementation of slum upgrading changed the living condition of the people. One of the major action implemented by the city administration of Addis Ababa to solve the problem of slum is constructing condominium houses. According to the report of the Integrated Housing Development Program the aim of the program is to decrease the slum area in the city by 50%. This study discovers how it seems like the way of living condition in slum area and condominium sites, by comparing the living standard before and after relocated the slum area. And also try to see the major changes that have come through in the life of the people. According to the report, income lose and decline, community social service participation are the major challenges. However, the infrastructure and housing service, status of housing facilities and security are the opportunity of slum upgrading. The finding of the study indicates that the upgrading of slum area have a great contribution to change the living condition of the people as well as making conducive living area. The first constructed building of condominium had some difficulties. Building the better kind of houses by improving the standards of the houses is a better way to make a preferable living condition. However, further research is needed to assess the overall social, economical, and psychological impacts of slum upgrading challenges faced by the people before and after implementing the program. Key words:- condominium, housing facilities, slum upgrading, social community participation,enCondominiumHousing FacilitiesSlum UpgradingSocial Community ParticipationThesis