About the Book:- Productive safety net is one component of the social protection designed to support the poor and reduce vulnerability in Ethiopia. Social protection generally encompasses social and economic transfers, access to services, social support and care services, and equity and non-discrimination legislation and policies.This book emphasized on the contributions of Urban Productive Safety Net Programme (UPSNP) in improving livelihoods of beneficiaries in Dire Dawa city, Ethiopia. It is explained that how the beneficiaries are benefited through the programme in improving the access to food of beneficiary households.The programme has also provided additional and stable sources of income for the households. UPSNP has enhanced working habit of public work beneficiaries, improved saving culture and strengthened social networks. The programme waschallenged by inadequacy of transfer amounts, weakcoordination among stakeholders, weak commitment among government officials and delay of transfer of payments.This book is very useful to the those who are engaged in various social welfare programmes and working for the poorer and vulnerable sections of the society and to promote qualitative services About the Author:- Dr. Karanam Viswa Bhushan, Associate professor of social work who has been working in Maharaja's Post graduate college (awarded 'A' Grade by NACC) since two decades (affiliated to Andhra university) Vizianagaram, AndhraPradesh, India.He successfully completed the employment contract under United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for two years as Associate Professor in Ethiopian Civil Service University,Ethiopia. During this tenure a lot of research work was done in various social issues.He secured his Bachelor's, Master's (Post Graduation) and Doctoral degrees in social work from Andhra university and awarded first rank with gold medal at post graduation studies. His area of specialization is community development. He secured International certificate in community development and Adult education at Nijmegen University, Netherlands.He has participated in several National and International (Belgium, Sweden, Netherlands, Germany, Thailand, Malaysia and Canada) seminars, conferences and workshops and enriched with the knowledge of social work education. He has zeal of learning and great aptitude towards teaching and research.He has delivered guest lectures in several universities in Canada, Belgium and Germany. His focused areas are capacity building, empowering women groups(SHG'S, DWACRA'S), child education and health, youth development, Awareness building on social issues, community development in urban slums, rural and tribal areas. He has published several books on different social issues.Training programmes to personnel of the Non Governmental organizations and consultant services to Local, National and International organizations. He has good network with the NGO'S and promoted several programmes for the community development. He has Life membership in several National associations of social work education. CONTENTS:- Acknowledgements . 7List of Tables . 9List of Figures . 111. Introduction .132. Literature Review . 233. Research Methodology . 454. Results and Discussions .555. Conclusions and Recommendations .91Reference . 95List of Acronyms . 99Index .101 The Title 'Urban Productive SafetyNet Programme Impacton Livelihood written/authored/edited by Dr. Karanam Viswa Bhushan', published in the year 2021. The ISBN 9789353243241 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 104 (Pages). The publisher of this title is GenNext Publication. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Urbanition. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-