THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF URBAN PRODUCTIVE SAFETY NET PROJECT TO HOUSEHOLDS LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT: THE CASE OF NEFAS SILK LAFTO SUB CITY ADDIS ABABA

Abstract

This study assessed the contribution of urban productive safety net project on the households’ livelihood improvement in Addis Ababa Nefas Silk lafto sub city woreda 05. Descriptive research design and mixed approach were employed to gather data. Household survey and key informant interviews were deployed to collect data. Simple random sampling techniques were employed to select sample respondents.256 household samples are drawn randomly from woreda. Descriptive statistics and chi square test model are used for analyzing the data. UPSNP has contributed to the improvement of the income and food condition of the project participant households. 75.2% of the beneficiary’s did not improve their income stability. Though the cash transfer is inadequate and as the result of decline of the working day. Finding shows that the UPSNP had improved the household’s access of food variety taken per day for all project beneficiaries. In financial assets, increase the saving culture of beneficiary. Social asset the project build social network between beneficiary and community. Also comfortable and clean environment for living of community and in human asset to improved beneficiary skill by trained for the future sustainable livelihood. The study recommends the adjustments of the working day and the amount of cash transfer for beneficiaries based on the current living condition as well as improving the working environment related to the safety materials of the beneficiaries.