Shrikrishna Upadhyay
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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]