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Hinged upon the major developments in 1990s by FDRE i.e. rural development strategy (ADLI) polices (free market) and directives (like targeted interventions for drought prone and food insecure areas), a new coalition for food security in Ethiopia between partners, and the government has been developed. The renewed commitment of a new partnership established since June 2003 aims at achieving a major turn around of the food security challenges within a time frame of three to five years (2005- 2010). The book therefore, attempts to gives an answer for questions: what problems encounter PSNP implementation at woreda level in light of targeting, resource transfer, institutional arrangements and community participation?

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Fekadu Nigussa earned B.Ed in Geography from Dilla College of Teacher Education and Health Sciences since 2003. He also graduated with MA degree in Regional and Local Development Studies from Addis Ababa University in 2007. Currently he is working as Plan and Budget M&E Officer at City Government of Addis Ababa Education Bureau.

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