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The whole Sub-Saharan Africa and especially in Ethiopia, the household's capacity to manage risk is very low due to multiple factors coupled with a poor asset based lives, which makes them vulnerable to food insecurity. Food security situation in Ethiopia is highly linked to recurring food shortage and famine in the country, which are associated to recurrent drought. Ethiopia is chronically affected by multiple hazards as well as floods and drought as the main risks. Due to this above 20 million people were vulnerable to poverty and food insecurity. This research study was focused at Dewe district, Afar region Ethiopia. This book is very essential to those who are working in organizations dealing with food supply and disaster management programmes. It promotes more theoretical and professional knowledge. 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, Andhra Pradesh. India. He successfully completed the employment contract under Unite 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.