Shrikrishna Upadhyay

Krishna Upadhyay (also Srikrishna or Shrikrishna) (born 1945) is a Nepalese entrepreneur and economist.^[1]

Career

Upadhyay worked with the Agriculture Development Bank for 28 years, leaving in 1990.^[2] From 1991 to 1994, he served as a member of the National planning Commission and was in charge of the Poverty Alleviation Programme.^[3]

In 1991, he was the founder of the organization SAPPROS, Support Activities for Poor Producers of Nepal.^[2][4] His notable books are Pro-Poor Growth and Governance in South Asia–Decentralization and Participatory Development, and Economic Democracy through Pro-Poor Growth.^[5]

In 2010, he was recognized for his work in alleviating poverty as a winner of the Right Livelihood Award.^[6][7] Asked if there was a common formula for bringing villages out of poverty, he advocated a "participatory approach and involving people in the planning, design, execution and management of small projects in rural areas [that] will enhance their capacity and increase impact and sustainability."^[8]

Selected publications

• Shri Krishna Upadhyay (2009). "Strengthening the Base through Participatory democracy for Transition to Sustainability". In Ponna Wignaraja. Economic Democracy through Pro Poor Growth. SAGE Publications India. pp. 109–123. ISBN 9788132101277.
• Sri Krishna Upadhyay; Govinda Koirala (2004). "Women-led Pro-Poor Growth with Supportive Decentralization in Nepal". In Ponna Wignaraja. Pro-Poor Growth and Governance in South Asia: Decentralization and Participatory Development. SAGE. pp. 305–337. ISBN 9780761997986.
• Shree Krishna Upadhyay; S. B. Khadka. (1990). The role of agricultural credit in the transformation of the hills: the Nepalese experience (Report). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Awards

• Right Livelihood Award, 2010^[6]

References

1. "Shrikrishna Upadhyay". verytalentedperson.org. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
2. Staff (August 19, 2011). "Rural Pockets Need Development Focus". Nepalnews.com 5 (5). Retrieved 2014-08-14.
3. Jan Sharma (1998). Democracy without roots. Book Faith India. p. 32. ISBN 9788173031113.
4. "Who we Are". SAPPROS. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
5. "Wealth of Commons - Shrikrishna Upadhyay". wealthofthecommons.org. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
6. Malin Rising (September 30, 2010). "Rights activists share Alternative Nobel". Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
7. "Shrikrishna Upadhyay / SAPPROS (Nepal)". Right Livelihood Award. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
8. Staff (8 Oct 2010). "Co-winner of the 2010 Rights Livelihood Award, Shrikrishna Upadhyay of SAPPROS talks about Nepal's current development status". Nepali Times (523). Retrieved 2014-08-13.