Krishna Prasad Adhikari

Krishna Prasad Adhikari

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Krishna Prasad Adhikari

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My Family: Form top left clockiwse Roshan (nephew); Usha Kiran, my daughter; myself,Himkla, my wife and Prabhat Kiran my son.

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KRISHNA PRASAD ADHIKARI

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Date of birth:            18th March 1970

Permanent address: Dhikur Pokhari 9, Serachaur, Kaski Nepal

Mailing Address:      6 Regent Street, Reading RG1 3NN
                                United Kingdom. Tel 01189660435,
                                07818497529
Email:                       [email protected]

Marital status:          Married (with two children)

Citizenship:              Nepali

Sex:                         Male

Language Knowledge: English- fluency in writing, speaking and
                                comprehending (With IELTS 7.5 band overall).
                                Nepali-Mother tongue.
                                Knowledge of Gurung, Bhojpuri (local) and Hindi (Indian) and Urdu.

ACADEMIC INFORMATION:

2002 Oct.- to date Higer Degree by Research (PhD). International and Rural Development Department, University of Reading, United Kingdom.

2000-2001 International Master of Science in Social Work (IMSW), Passed with Distinction with distinction in Research Method and dissertation. Goteborg University, Sweden.

1992-1994 Master Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Tribhuwan University (T.U.) Nepal.

1997-1998 Bachelor Degree in Education (one year compact course) with major English Language, T.U. Nepal,

1989-1991 Bachelor Degree in Management (BBA) from T.U., Nepal.

1987-1988 Proficiency Certificate in Business Administration from T.U. Nepal

1976-1986 School Leaving Certificate from Nepal (Completion of 10 years schooling)

EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE:

REGULAR BASIS: (all in Nepal)

1998-' 00 1998-' 00 Programme Co-ordinator (PC) Marchwar Swabalamban (Self- reliance Development) programme, run by RSDC* with the financial support of the United Nations Capital Development Fund
(UNCDF).
Responsibilities:
Act as the in charge of the programme. Designing the framework and the modality of operation of the programme. The entire management- planning, staffing, budgeting, reporting, controlling, etc. Conducting action research on poverty alleviating issues, and preparing working modalities for social development programme (e.g. group formation, revolving fund and micro saving and credit mobilisation, micro infrastructure building and institutional development of self-help groups). Establishing linkage and complementarity with different stakeholders for the benefit of the    participating households and working in tandem with local authorities. Periodical assessment and reporting.

1997-98   Programme Officer for 3 months in Tansen Municipality Nepal.Managed a local government related social services related to social services and community development programmes.

1996-97   Self-reliance Promoter (RSDC) for 1 year in Palpa. Worked for institutional development of local groups and in phasing out of a poverty alleviation programme.

1988-95 Worked as the Local Multiple Development Worker and
Secretary of Village Development Committee (Local self- government).

NON-REGULAR BASIS (part time involvement)

1997-98   Researcher/ Consultant:
A Study of Best Practices on Solid Waste Management of Tansen Municipality, Nepal.

An Assessment of the Participatory Programme Reflection and Appraisal. Local Initiatives Support Programme (LISP/Helvetas),Nepal.

Patterning the Lessons on Method and Process of Swabalamban (self-reliant) Social Mobilisation, RSDC, Nepal.

1994-95 Taught in a Higher Secondary School (Bhawani Bhairab Adarsha, Palpa) under the faculty of Humanities and social science for one and half years.

1994-96   Social Resources Development Centre -a leading NGO in Palpa-voluntarily as:
Non Formal Education Co-ordinator, Reporting and Monitoring Resource Person for one year and Scheme Co-ordinator for Drinking Water and Sanitation Schemes.

RESEARCH STUDIES :

Oct 2002 -to date Undertaking research studies (PhD) on Social Capital in the Sustainability of Grassroots Organisations in Nepal. International and Rural Development Department, University of Reading, UK

2001-'02    Involved in consultation, analysis and report writing (occasionally and with small contribution) in academic studies related to study of sexual behaviour among adolescent in Nepal, professionlisation of community works, etc.

2001    A departure towards professionalism: an impact study of the      International Master of Science in � Social Work Programme to the personal and professional development of ex-participants and professionalisation of social work? Goteborg University, Sweden.

2000   A comprehensive study on Nepal?s welfare provision (library-based study) and wrote paper on Welfare Provision in Nepal.

1999   Carried out a literature study on "A study of abortion provisions in reference to Nepalese laws"-for the partly fulfilment of bachelor in Law, T.U. Nepal (Nepali).

1998    Patterning the Lessons on Method and Process of Swabalamban (self-reliant) Social Mobilisation, RSDC, Nepal. (Nepali)

1998   A Study of Best Practices on Solid Waste Management of Tansen Municipality, Nepal. A paper for City Net Yokohama Congress Japan 1998.

1997   An Assessment of the Participatory Programme Reflection and Appraisal. Local Initiatives Support Programme (LISP/Helvetas), Nepal.

1997   Insight Assessment of Local Initiatives Support Programme (LISP/Helvetas) in Palpa district . (Nepal). Facilitated in the field research.
1995 An assessment paper on the national programme for local government (Village Development � Committee- VDC)"Let's Build Our Village Ourselves: A Challenge to VDC" (English).

1994 to the Carried out the preliminary research on 'The role of income tax local development of � Nepal", for MBA dissertation.

1992 Compiled and edited a report of a industrial study tour by MBA students, Tribuwan Multiple Campus, Tribhuwan University, Nepal (English-unpublished)

1988-2000 Took part in enumerating in national census, in updating electoral list; designed and prepared many village profiles; designed, conducted surveys and prepared a number of planning documents for local government and NGO led social mobilisation, micro credit, poverty reduction and governance programme.

1996-2001 Prepared many official and formal progress reports (English & Nepali) related to implementation of community development projects and submitted to donors including UNCDF.

PUBLICATIONS

1999 Strategies and Process of Intervention of Self-reliant Development to a New Community: An Experience from Marchwar Swabalamban Programme, Nepal. Liberation from Deprivation. 1991(1).(Nepali)

1988-2001 Published many articles and small piece of works in local papers.

SEMINAR PARTICIPATION AND PRESENTATION

2001      Swabalamban (self-reliance) development: the fifteen years experience as the alternative empowerment approach in Nepal. This open seminar was organised in G�teborg Sweden and hosted by G�teborg NGO Network (Goteborg Frivilig Centre).

2000     The issue of sustainability of successfully implemented community organisation based social mobilisation programme: An experience from Marchwar Self-reliant programme. (Nepali) (presented in an annual seminar of field workers, RSDC, Kathmandu).

2000      Facilitator (secretary) of the Seminar on in NGO and Citizen Safety, European Citizen Assembly,(EU-Level Conference) Goteborg Sweden.

1995      Presented working paper entitled "Decentralisation concept, implementation and institutional relationship for a VDC towards local self-governance" ? in a seminar organised by Deurali VDC, Palpa (Nepali).

1996-2001 Presented a number of papers related to progress, and action research results on Swabalamban for liberation from deprivation in many discussion meeting and workshops organised by RSDC, Nepal.

1989-2003 Conducted and or participated in a number of workshops, conference and seminars in Nepal, India, Sweden and United Kingdom.

TRAINING

TRAINING RECEIVED:

� Trained on research issues ranging from philosophical perspectives to research methods. Trained on both qualitative and quantitative research concepts and have practical and operational experience in both sectors. Trained on statistics and quantitative techniques. Also have good knowledge of using software package namely, SPSS in analysing the data.

� Project proposal writing; computer software package on word processing, spreadsheet analysis and database management (strong working experience).

� Logical framework designing; participatory rural appraisal (PRA) and rapid information collection (RIC).

� Training of trainers on participatory training techniques; small project design and management, village development through social mobilisation; community group management and leadership; community action plan (CAP) formulation; users' groups and decentralisation; skill enhancement on planning, accounting and local self-governance; role of the local government's authorities elementary journalism and mass communication; participatory planning, reflection and appraisal (PPRA); etc.

TRAINING FACLITATED (As a Resource Person)

� Attended, participated and moderated a number of local and national level workshops and seminars. Presented papers on Self-reliance development practice (field based research results) in many seminar and workshops. Designed a number of training packages for staff and community members and developed a trainers core inside the organisation (RSDC) in course of regular job. This included mainly saving and credit groups, Swabalamban co-operative, Swabalamban way of social mobilisation, pre-job-placement orientation package to staff, etc.

SOCIAL AFFILIATION (Voluntarily):

� Member of Nepal Red Cross Society.

� Ex-Member of General Assembly, Rural Self-reliance Development Centre (RSDC)

� Secretary General: Social Resources and Development Centre, Palpa (local NGO)

� Founder Member and advisor of the Navadeep Yuva Club, Serachaur, Kaski

� Founder of the Namaste Tansen, an institution devoted on tourism development in Tansen.

� Ex-Secretary General of The Reiyukai (spiritual fellowship society

� Almuni- Swedish Institute, (award provider) and Goteborg University, Sweden.

AWARDS

Swidish Institute Guest Scholarship (2000-2001), Sweden

VISITS

India, China, Sweden, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, France