Shrikrishna Upadhyay Explained

Krishna Upadhyay (; born 1945), also known as Shrikrishna or Srikrishna, 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

• Book: . Shri Krishna Upadhyay . Strengthening the Base through Participatory democracy for Transition to Sustainability . Economic Democracy through Pro Poor Growth . 2009 . SAGE Publications India . 109–123 . https://books.google.com/books?id=6vaHAwAAQBAJ&q=Shrikrishna+Upadhyay&pg=PA109 . 9788132101277 .
• Book: . Sri Krishna Upadhyay . Govinda Koirala . Women-led Pro-Poor Growth with Supportive Decentralization in Nepal. Pro-Poor Growth and Governance in South Asia: Decentralization and Participatory Development . 2004 . SAGE . 305–337 . https://books.google.com/books?id=tg_5PJYFuW8C&q=%22Srikrishna+Upadhyay%22&pg=RA6-PA305 . 9780761997986 .
• Shree Krishna Upadhyay . S. B. Khadka. . The role of agricultural credit in the transformation of the hills: the Nepalese experience . 1990 . .

Awards

• Right Livelihood Award, 2010^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shrikrishna Upadhyay. verytalentedperson.org. 14 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140814183613/http://www.verytalentedperson.org/shrikrishna%C2%A0upadhyay/. 14 August 2014.
2. News: Staff . Rural Pockets Need Development Focus . Nepalnews.com . 5 . 5 . August 19, 2011 . 2014-08-14 .
3. Book: Jan Sharma . Democracy without roots . 1998 . Book Faith India . 32 . 9788173031113 .
4. Web site: Who we Are . SAPPROS. 14 August 2014.
5. Web site: Wealth of Commons - Shrikrishna Upadhyay. wealthofthecommons.org. 14 August 2014.
6. News: Malin Rising . Rights activists share Alternative Nobel . Washington Post . Associated Press . September 30, 2010 . 2014-08-13 .
7. Web site: Shrikrishna Upadhyay / SAPPROS (Nepal) . Right Livelihood Award. 19 February 2011.
8. News: Staff . Co-winner of the 2010 Rights Livelihood Award, Shrikrishna Upadhyay of SAPPROS talks about Nepal's current development status . Nepali Times . 523 . 8 Oct 2010 . 2014-08-13 .