This thesis attempts to take a closer look at the challenges and prospects of the currentrn(year 2003) resettlement practice in Kenaf site, East Wallaga Zone of Oromia RegionalrnState. It explores the resettlement process, not necessarily the impacts of the practice. Itrnassesses the challenges all from the points of views of the settler community, the hostrncommunity, and the physical environment. Besides, it explores the prospect of thernprogram as a food Security Strategy. Multiple research methods including case studyrnand survey methods were utilized in the research.rnTIle thesis argues that the resettlement program is with double objectives. Its overtrnobjective is to enable the chronically food insecure households attain food securityrnthrough improved access to land (FORE, 2003:5). Implicitly also, it is an attempt tornenhance the long incepted Rural Development option of the government, i.e., to enhancernthe development of Growth-Centers in 'underutilized and sparsely populated' areas ofrnthe counh-y including in Kenaf.rnWhatever its overt and covert motives, the program is characterized by InducedVolunteerism,rnno consultation of the host community, inconsistencies in planning, poorrntargeting and identification of the settlers, and poor administration. Conflict thanrnintegration has also characterized the interaction between the settlers and the hostrncommwlity. Hence, the thesis argues the following. From point of view of the settlerrncommunity, the program has narrowed than diversifying their liveliliood strategies,rnwhich is a threat under the prevailing insecure physical and economic environments inrnthe country. From the point of view of the host commwlity, the program is synonymousrnwith Displacement. As a Food Security Strategy, risks than opporhmities haverncharacterized the resettlement site.