Tilahun , Temesgen (PhD)Tadele, Tsion2019-10-012023-11-182019-10-012023-11-182019-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/19248The Ethiopian government and other stakeholders have developed food security enhancement strategies. Urban Productive Safety Net Program (UPSNP) is one of these strategies. The main objective of the study is to assess and examine the implementations, challenges, identify the determinants of food security and insecurity experience and prospects of UPSNP beneficiaries in Worda 08, Arada Sub city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Primary and secondary data collection method were employed in this study. The study also used Household Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) model to analyze food insecurity experience of UPSNP beneficiaries in the Woreda. Based on the survey conducted and the nature of the dataset at hand, tobit regression model was employed to identify determinants of households’ food insecurity experiences. The study also analyzed determinants of food security status using binary logic regression model. The main findings of the study is that UPSNP has contributed to some extent to the food security status of the beneficiaries (households) in Woreda. However, it is not bereft of challenges. The major challenges were selection problems including inclusion and exclusion, challenges in relation to institutional arrangement, challenges of transparency and political intervention, lack of coordination among partners, lack of awareness about project implementation manual, and low and delayed financial payment problems. Accordingly, once these challenges are addressed, UPSNP will have a bright prospect. However, if the aforementioned challenges are not addressed as soon as possible and well, UPSNP may have gloomy prospects as the challenges overshadow the benefits expected from UPSNP. In this context, the most prominent recommendations are determination, political willingness, and commitments are needed from the government in addressing the aforementioned challenges. Regular monitoring, evaluation, learning, and accountability (MEAL) of UPSNP is crucial. The support and service component of UPSNP must be strengthened and experience sharing of UPSNP of different Woredas and Cities to identify best practices, lessons learned in order to address challenges are timely and pertinent. Keywords: UPSNP, Challenges, Opportunities, Determinants, Food Security, Food Insecurity, Prospects and Addis AbabaenUPSNP, Challenges, Opportunities, Determinants, Food Security, Food Insecurity, Prospects and Addis AbabaThesis