Krishna Prasad Awasthi
GRPFM, Goverannce, Disaster & Health
I have over 18 years of experience providing technical expertise and strengthening PFM systems, post-disaster financing and gender-responsive budgeting.
Public Financial Management Expert, Freelance
Kathmandu, Nepal
ContactAreas of expertise
Available for
Collaboration and exchangeConsultancy workCDRFI Expertise
Budget, Expenditure & FundingContingency FundsFinancial InclusionHumanitarian AssistanceMicro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)Multilateral Climate Financing MechanismsNational and sub-national CRI SchemesNational and Sub-national DRM StrategiesNational and sub-national DRRSocial Protection SchemesGender
Access to FinanceGender MainstreamingGender-based ViolenceIntersectionalitySexual and Reproductive HealthWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Women-led BusinessesWomen’s Leadership & ParticipationWomen’s Resilient Livelihoods and BusinessesLanguages
EnglishHindiMethods & Skills
Capacity Building & TrainingsClimate Risk AssessmentFocus Group DiscussionsGender-responsive Needs AssessmentsGender-responsive Risk AssessmentMonitoring & EvaluationParticipatory ApproachesQualitative ResearchQualitative Vulnerability AssessmentQuantitative ResearchSex-disaggregated DataRegional Expertise
AsiaProfessional experience
Gender a Responsive Public Financial Management (GR-PFM/GRB) Consultant
Enhanced government GR-PFM capacity of federal, provincial and local authorities in Nepal. Delivered technical support for the institutionalization of Gender Based Violence Elimination Fund (GBVEF).
Public Financial Management Expert
Provided technical support for the designing and implementing of health sector PFM policies, institutions, standards, and programs at both federal and sub-national levels in Nepal.
Public Financial Management Expert
Provided technical support for institutional capacity building, strengthening fiscal policy, PFM reforms planning and implementation at provincial and local level (PLGs) in Nepal.
Financial Management Specialist-World Bank Finance Consultant
Organized planning, financial management, and oversight of grant management and budgetary support functions for Nepal's Earthquake Housing Reconstruction Project (EHRP).
Programme Officer
Implemented planning, budgeting, and program management strategies across various programs, including resilient community development; water, sanitation, and hygiene; health; disaster management.