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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

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Areas of expertise

Available for

Collaboration and exchangeConsultancy work

CDRFI 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 Schemes

Gender

Access to FinanceGender MainstreamingGender-based ViolenceIntersectionalitySexual and Reproductive HealthWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Women-led BusinessesWomen’s Leadership & ParticipationWomen’s Resilient Livelihoods and Businesses

Languages

EnglishHindi

Methods & Skills

Capacity Building & TrainingsClimate Risk AssessmentFocus Group DiscussionsGender-responsive Needs AssessmentsGender-responsive Risk AssessmentMonitoring & EvaluationParticipatory ApproachesQualitative ResearchQualitative Vulnerability AssessmentQuantitative ResearchSex-disaggregated Data

Regional Expertise

Asia

Professional 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.

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