Medappa Chottepanda

and his background

  • Formal Higher Education

1969-1974, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, Ph. D (Agricultural Economics)

1967-1969, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND M. S. (Agricultural Economics)

1964-1966, Vidyalaya Rural Institute, Coimbatore, India M.A, (Rural Economics & Coop)

1962-1964, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Madurai, India B.A. (Cooperatives)

  • Proficiency in Languages

  • English (advanced proficient level)

  • Kannada (advanced proficient level)

  • Kodava language (mother tounge – only spoken)

  • Malayalam : only speaking (conversational level)

  • Tamil: only speaking (conversational level)

  • Hindi: Writing and speaking (basic level)

  • Professional Experiences

Institution/ Dates (from – Date to) Title Major theme/responsibilities
Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA), USAID- Funded training, Zimbabwe, 5/15 – 6/15/2021 Volunteer/trainer (on line/remote), Birirano Milk producers Assoc, Chipinge dist Using skype and WhatsApp and translator at the training location, offered
  • Training dairy farmers on business development skills (BDS), including,
  • Market research and planning,
  • Achieving economies of scale, and
  • Accounting and record keeping.
Udon Thani, Thailand, 2/2- 2/6/20 Volunteer- lecturer, at Udon Thani Rajabhat University Four lecture presentations to graduate/undergraduate students on economic development, job creation, and monitoring and Evaluation systems.
CNFA, USAID-funded training, Gokwe Dist., Zimbabwe 8/1 – 8/31/19 Volunteer/Trainer to Dairy farmers on Business Development Skills (BDS) Technical assistance to strengthen
  • BDS among dairy farmers
  • Analyse value chain in livestock/dairy sector
  • Technical guidance on best business practices
  • Market planning and achieving economics of scale,
  • Analysis of cost factors, and bookkeeping and accounting.
Royal Uni of Law and Economics, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 2/14/2018 Volunteer/Lecturer on M&E, and its value to academic and public sector Concepts of Monitoring and Evaluation system, system development, defining mission and objectives, setting up key performance indicators and baseline data and targets and periodic measurements, analysis of data and report writing,
Ho Chi Minh University of Economics, Uni of agriculture, Univ of econ and law, 12/16/17 – 1/31/18 Volunteer/Lecturer, On M&E, agricultural pricing and marketing Presentations to graduate/undergraduate students to the universities, followed by discussions and questions and answers sessions, and occasionally using the help of professors to translate questions and answers
CNFA, USAID- funded Program, Malawi, 5/1 – 6/30/16, Volunteer/Expert in Cooperatives
  • Assess the working of the Mwandama Coop Union
  • Train the board members of the 8 local cooperative societies on management
  • Teach accounting and bookkeeping,
  • Introduce best practices of agriculture to improve productivity at the farm level.

CUSO (NGO)

International, Canada 1/2014 – 4/2014 		Volunteer/ Institutional and Enterprise Development Advisor
  • Conserve and sustain environment in the Bohol Model Forest
  • Improve the livelihood of poor marginalized farmers with supplementary income generating projects
  • Develop plans for institutional framework for implementing poverty alleviation strategies
  • Job-readiness training and job-seeking assistance for unemployed and under-employed workers.
Millennium Challenge Corp (MCC)-funded program, 7/2011-10/2023 M & E Consultant
  • Review the vision, mission, goals, and core values of the Ministry of Education, Government of Namibia
  • Work on capacity building efforts at the management level and conduct training of the staff on M&E
  • Develop M&E Plans with performance indictors to assess the performance of universities and technical institutes in meeting the skill needs of businesses
  • Design, develop and implement M&E system at the directorate and regional levels.
Boxinves Corp, Tianjin, China 7/2010-5/2011 Business Consultant
  • Helped to set up an energy-based consulting company
  • Assisted in developing project proposals for grants from donor organizations, including Chinese Government and Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • Teach Boxinves managers on office and business management principles and applications.
QED Group LLC, USID-funded project, Baghdad, Iraq 10/09-8/2010 Sr. Monitoring &Evaluation Specialist
  • To conduct the field study to see if the Implementing partners are on track to achieve their intended goals
  • Analyse and synthesize all monitoring data and write reports
  • Train the staff pf partner organizations on M&E
  • Conduct evaluation studies and data quality assessments
  • Make recommendations for program improvements
ARD Associates, Burlington, VT 11/08-12/2008 Labor Economist
  • Assess labor and labor markets and how they are affected by trade liberalization and globalization
  • Examine the institutional and legal environment affecting the Labor, trade and development
  • How the Nigerian Government policies on labor relate to US foreign assistance objectives and strategies?
Inter-American Development Bank (ADB)-funded project, Guyana 6/2008-12/2008 Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Consultant
  • Assess the National Competitiveness Strategies (NCS)
  • Develop objectives and performance management plan (PMP) indicators for private and public stakeholders
  • Develop M&E framework and manual for implementation of M&E
  • Train the staff on M&E implementation
BearingPoint, USAID-funded, project, Kabul, Afghanistan 7/2007-2/2008 Public Administration Reform Advisor
  • Develop curriculum for training Governors
  • Assist in conducting training needs assessment
  • Advise ministries on human resources management
  • Train the staff to implement Pay and grading structure
PDP Australia, Ltd, World Bank-funded, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 3/2007-7/2007 Wage and Compensation Policy Advisor
  • Review and develop a new grading and pay structure;
  • Train the staff on implementing the pay and grades
  • Analyse the impact of new pay and grading on budget;
  • Set up training to train high level officials.
Emerging Markets Group, USAID-funded project, Kabul, Afghanistan 11/2004-11/2005 Labor Advisor
  • Develop social safety net for retrenched workers
  • Advice the Ministries about in restructuring
  • Assess the labor market conditions, including supply of and demand for labor
  • Explore and develop small and medium enterprises
  • Develop training programs for workers in high demand jobs.
President’s Office, World Bank-funded Project, Georgetown Guyana, 5/2004-10/2004 Senior Labor Expert
  • Assess the Bauxite and Sugar sectors
  • Develop a social safety net for retrenched workers
  • Design training and retraining programs
  • Advise on the restructuring the industrial policy, and workforce development.
Development Assoc Inc., USAID-funded Project, Cairo, Egypt 11/2002-1/2004 Dy. Chief of Party and Team Leader
  • Review the current Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP);
  • Develop new performance indicators for health, education, labor, agriculture, trade and customs; public sector reform laws and regulations, collection of data on income accounts;
  • Advise the Ministries on the implementation of Trade and Customs policy;
  • Train the M&E staff of other USAID contractors
  • Conduct studies to assess the impact of economic growth on households, businesses and institutions.
IBTCI, USAID-funded project, Abuja, Nigeria 4/2000-10/2002 Senior Labor Advisor
  • Assess the public enterprises and set priorities for privatization
  • Develop privatization strategies, processes and procedures;
  • Assess the labor market conditions and develop social safety net;
  • Train the local staff in implementing the social safety net;
  • Develop macro and micro-economic policies focusing on economic development, including job creation and training and retraining of the workforce.
Organization of American States (OAS)-funded project, St. Kitts/Nevis 4/1995 – 8/1997 OAS Advisor
  • Design and develop comprehensive LMI Sys
  • Conduct household and business surveys
  • Design training programs for SMEs
  • Advise the government on implementing an industrial and workforce development policy.
OAS-funded project, Ministry of Labor, Barbados 4/1982-9/1983 OAS Advisor
  • Train the staff of data collection, analysis and dissemination;
  • Design and develop a LMI system;
  • Reorganize the labor department based on the needs;
  • Advise the minister on training and retraining programs; and
  • Conduct the skill demand survey.
Minnesota Dept of Economic Security, St. Paul. State of Minnesota 4/1975 -4/2000 Chief Workforce Economist; Research Director; Labor Market Information Director; Senior Research Analyst (LMI Manager)
  • Administer an office with over 80 Staff as a senior manager
  • Design and develop LMI system for the State
  • Design a strategic workforce development system
  • Develop training and retraining programs
  • Develop a strategic plan for job creation and economic development;
  • Conduct joint research in collaboration with businesses, labor unions, and education institutions.
State of Karnataka, India, Community Development Program (worked in 3 locations: Bhaga-mandla, Ammathi. and Pollibetta) of Kodagu (Coorg) district. 1955-1962 Gram Sevak (Village level community Development worker)
  • Visit all the households/farmers and asses their economic status and agricultural practices
  • Advice farmers how to improve productivity of agricultural output, like rice, coffee, orange, pepper
  • Promote cottage industries (fishery, piggery, poultry, bee keeping, etc) to supplement the household income
  • Focus on health, education of the children, and sanitary conditions at home.
  • Meet the farm requirements, like improved seeds, manure, fertilizers, farm implements, and chemicals for pest and disease control.
  • Improve the overall economic status of the households

  • Teaching Experiences

Institutions: Dates from and to Subjects Taught
10/2008 – 6/30/2009 Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China as an English Instructor. English teaching (Listening, Speaking, Writing); Special classes on USA University education System to prepare the students intending to study abroad
10/2006 – 3/2007 Jinan University, Shandong, China As an English Instructor English teaching (Listening, Speaking, Writing); Micro and Macro Economics and International Trade and Marketing with translation in Chinese.
4/1976 – 7/2000. As an Adjunct Professor, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN, USA Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (MBA); Macroeconomics; Microeconomics Labor Economic; HRM (undergraduate level)
3/1994 - 2/1995 Hamline University, St. Paul, MN Public Policy; Data Analysis and Policy Formulation (under-graduate level)
1983 - 2000 University of Minnesota, St. Thomas University, St. Catherine College, Gtwin Cities. Guest Lecturing on Labor Economics, Employment and Unemployment; Job Creation and Poverty Alleviation, Date Collection and analysis for policy formulation (undergraduate and graduate levels)
1978 – 2000 Minnesota Department of Economic Security Organized annual seminars for economists and labor analysts from developing countries for one week period on data collection and analysis for economic development and policy formulation. 600 participants from 50 countries were trained.

Masters’ Theses and Ph. D Dissertation

  • 1. A Fact-Finding Inquiry into the Problems of Credit, Supply and Marketing of the Coorg Orange Cooperative Society, Ltd., Pollibetta, Coorg District, India. M.A (Rural Economics) Thesis, College a of Rural Higher Education, Ramakrishna Vidyalaya, Coimbatore, India, 1966.

  • 2. Analysis of International Wheat Markets. M.S (Agricultural Economics) Thesis, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA, 1969

  • 3. Iowa Grain Producers’ Survey: An empirical analysis of factors affecting storage, drying, and choice of Market Outlets. Ph.D. dissertation, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 1974.

  • Books Written

  • 1. Memoire: Triumph over Adversity, forthcoming soon. 2023

  • 2. Chottepanda Family Lineage : Family Tree with narratives and pictures, published under the name of Mr. C.N. Poovaiah, Head of the family, printed by Teresian Printers, Virajpet, Kodagu, March, 2019.

  • Swami Narayanananda – a chapter, by Medappa – 1st person to leave B. Shettigeri for America, Pp114-125, Stories from India and Russia and those who knew Him, edited by Omkara and printed by Fuzion, Burnsville, MN, 2016.

  • Honors and Awards

  • 1. Recognition as a member of the Career Executive Service by the Governor, the State of Minnesota for outstanding performance and accomplishments to the people of Minnesota, March 27, 1987.

  • 2. Research Assistantship for the study of Ph. D program in Agricultural Economics from Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, December, 1969.

  • 3. Research Assistantship for the study of M.S program in Agricultural Economics from North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, August, 1967.

  • 4. Award of Fulbright scholarship for five-month training in Youth Leadership and Social Workers in the US, April, 1966

  • 5. Gold Medal for securing the First Rank at the University level in M.A.in Rural Economics and Cooperatives at the graduation ceremony, Vidyalaya Rural Institute, Coimbatore, July, 1966.

  • 6. First Prize in Essay Competition on Cooperatives organized by the Council for Higher Education, Government of India among the post-graduate students at the national level, 1965.

  • 7. As one of the two students selected to represent the Gandhigram Rural Institute at the national debate competition in New Delhi on Role of Cooperatives in Indian economy, 1963

  • 8. Selected as one of the best Gram Sevaks to be awarded by the Government of India with the meritorious scholarship to study undergraduate program at the Gandhigram Rural Institute, June 1962

Selected Publications by Medappa Chottepanda (except a couple of articles were jointly written, as stated)

  • 1. Problems and prospects of Milk industry: Business Development Skill (BDS) training to members of Milk Producers Associations in Gokwe district, Zimbabwe, USAID-funded volunteer program (CNFA), Harare, Zimbabwe, August 2019.

  • 2. Analysis of value chain of smallholders of dairy sector and its relevance to the Business Development Skills for the growth of dairy sector in Zimbabwe, CNFA, Farmer to Farmer Program, Harare, Zimbabwe, August, 2019.

  • 3. A Guide to Monitoring and Evaluation and the Development of Performance Management

  • 4. Plan (PMP) within the Carood Watershed Model Forest (CWMF)Management Council Network, Candijay, Bohol Province, Philippines, 2014.

  • 5. Analysis of Teacher Development and Retention Policies, based on the practices of the best performing School Systems of the World: Singapore, South Korea and Finland - Lessons to be adapted to Namibian Conditions, Ministry of Education, Windhoek, Namibia, June 2, 2013.

  • 6. Demand for and Supply of Teachers: Projected to 2015, Ministry of Education, Windhoek, Namibia, September 2012

  • 7. A Manual for developing and implementing Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system in Namibia, Ministry of Education, Windhoek, Namibia, October 2011.

  • 8. Free Trade vs. Protectionism: Conduct and performance of the US and China, Business Tianjin, China, February 2011

  • 9. Currency Policy and Growing Tensions, Business Tianjin, Tianjin, China, 2010.

  • 10. Investigative Monitoring Assessment of Community Action Program (CAP), USAID-funded project in Baghdad, Iraq, February 2010.

  • 11. “How to” Guide Monitoring and Evaluation System, A Training Manual, USAID-funded project, Baghdad, Iraq, February, 2010.

  • 12. China’s Challenges to Global Warming (Part III): The Tianjin Eco-City Initiative, BusinessTianjin, China, October, 2009.

  • 13. Global Warming and China’s Action Plan (Part II). BusinessTianjin, Tianjin, China, July, 2009.

  • 14. Global warming and Greenhouse effects (Part I). BusinessTianjin, Tianjin, China, June 2009.

  • 15. Framework for Monitoring and Evaluation System for Guyana’s National Competitiveness Strategies, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded project, Government of Guyana, Ministry of Tourism and Economic Development, Georgetown, Guyana, January 2009.

  • 16. Design of a Monitoring and Evaluation System: Support for Competitiveness Program, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded project, Government of Guyana, Ministry of Tourism and Economic Development, Georgetown, Guyana, December 2008.

  • 17. Manual for staff training on Implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation System, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded project, Government of Guyana, Ministry of Tourism and Economic Development, Georgetown, Guyana, December 2008.

  • 18. Assessment of Nigeria’s Labor Market in the context of Global Trade and Investment. ARD, Inc. Burlington, VT, January 2009.

  • 19. Public Administration Reform in Afghanistan: Necessary conditions for restructuring the role and functions of the ministries, Kabul, Afghanistan, December 2007.

  • 20. A Comparative Wage Analysis and the Development of Wage Structure, for Mongolian Civil Service, a World Bank-funded project, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 2007.

  • 21. An Analysis and Development of Alternative Civil Service Restructuring Measures for Mongolia, a World Bank-funded project, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, May 2007.

  • 22. An Issue Paper on Workforce Downsizing: Case for Restructuring Labor Force Prior to Privatization, a USAID-funded project, Ministry of Finance, Government of Afghanistan, Kabul, June 2005.

  • 23. Design Requirements of an equitable Social Safety Net for a Transition Country, with special reference to Afghanistan, a USAID-funded project, Ministry of Finance, Government of Afghanistan, Kabul, April 2005.

  • 24. Proposed Framework: Designing Social Safety Net for Afghanistan, a USAID-funded project, Ministry of Finance, and Government of Afghanistan, Kabul, and February, 2005.

  • 25. Privatization and Distribution of Excess SOE Land: Issues and Solutions. Ministry of Finance, Government of Afghanistan, Kabul, January 2005.

  • 26. Guyana Labor Market Study: Assessment and Recommendations, a World Bank-funded project. Ministry of Labor, Human Services and Social Security, Government of Guyana, Georgetown, October 2004.

  • 27. A Critical Assessment of Evaluations of Strategic Objective16 (SO 16) Economics Growth Projects in Egypt and their Implications, a USAID-funded project, Cairo, Egypt, March 2003.

  • 28. A review of Assistance to Customs and Trade Facilitations (ACTF) in Egypt and a. Recommended Implementation Plan, a USAID-funded project, Cairo, Egypt, August 2003.

  • 29. A Framework for Conducting Socio-Economic Impact Analysis of Economic Growth Projects in Egypt, a USAID-funded project, Cairo, Egypt, and October 2003.

  • 30. A design of Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) Indicators for Strategic Economic Growth Projects, a USAID-funded project, Cairo, Egypt, September 2003.

  • 31. A Suggested Approach for Assessing the Impact of Investments in Horticultural and Dairy Processing on Employment and Income, using direct multipliers, a USAID-funded project, Cairo, Egypt, August 2003.

  • 32. Policy Thrust of Nigeria’s Privatization Program: Government’s View. Presented at the Workshop, sponsored by the Centre for Public-Private Cooperation (CPPC), in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Lafia Hotel, Ibadan, Nigeria, December 10-11, 2001.

  • 33. Labor Issues in Privatization: Some Suggested Approaches to Address Labor Concerns. Presented at the Delegates Conference, sponsored by the Association of Senior Staff of banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSIBIF), Nicon Staff Club, Lagos, November 7-8, 2001.

  • 34. Reorganization of Departments leading to the proposed merger of Economic Security and Trade and Economic Development into the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED): Pros and cons and a suggested approach, August, 2001.

  • 35. Privatization: Labor and Compensation Issues, presented at the Workshop on Privatization: Issues and Challenges, sponsored by Hotel & Personal Services Senior Staff Association in collaboration with Ebert Friedrich Foundation, Hill Station Hotel, Jos, Nigeria, March 8-9, 2001.

  • 36. Social Safety Net and other Labor Issues in Privatization, presented at the Seminar for National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE). Calabar, Nigeria, December 15-16, 2000.

  • 37. Conceptual Framework for Analysing Labor Issues in Privatization, presented at the Fourth Pan- African Privatization and Investment Summit: Issues and Challenges, Abuja, Nigeria, November 19-22, 2000.

  • 38. Impact of Privatization on Workforce Development with special reference to experiences of other countries, presented at the Making Privatization Work Seminar for Trade Unions, organized by the US-AID, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and IBTCI, Nicon-Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria, November 6-9, 2000.

  • 39. Privatization and Workforce Issues: Analysis and Policy Directions – An Issue Paper, USAID-funded project, Bureau of Public enterprises, Government of Nigeria, October 26, 2000.

  • 40. Economic Growth and Income Inequality: Re-examination of the Linkages from a Global Perspective, presented at 2000 Academy of Business and administrative Sciences (ABAS), Prague, Czech Republic, July 10-12, 2000.

  • 41. Economic Growth and Income Distribution: Macro and Microeconomic Analysis, with Special reference to developing countries, presented at the 26th Annual Third World Conference, Chicago. March 15-18, 2000.

  • 42. Workforce Development and Human Resource Management in a Global Economy. Presented at 1999 Academy of Business and Administrative Sciences (ABAS), Barcelona, Spain, July 13, 1999.

  • 43. Role of NGOs in Rural Development: A case Study of Dharamsthala Project in South India, by Medappa Chottepanda and R. Subramanium, presented at the 25th Annual Third World Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 1999.

  • 44. Workforce Development Challenges of the Third World for the 21st century, presented at the 24th Annual Third World Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 1998.

  • 45. Workforce Shortage Issues: A Global Perspective. A Chapter in 1999 Economic Report to the Governor. Economic Resources Group, State of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1998.

  • 46. Role of Labor Market Information (L.M.I.) in Workforce Development in Caribbean into the 21st Century, Presented at the 23rd Annual Third World Conference, Chicago, March 19-22, 1997.

  • 47. Minnesota Workforce Report Card: Helping People Help themselves achieve economic security, Minnesota Department of Economic Security, 1997.

  • 48. Report on Labor Market Information (LMI) System for St. Kitts and Nevis, Organization of American States (OAS)-funded project, Washington, D.C, September, 1997.

  • 49. The Development of a Labor Market Information (LMI) System for a Developing Country, Research and Statistics, Minnesota Department of Economic Security, A revised version of the Manpower Report prepared for the Organization of American States, while working as a Consultant to the Ministry of Labor, Barbados, 1996.

  • 50. An Assessment of Labor Market Information for St. Kitts and Nevis, an Organization of American States (OAS)-funded project, in cooperation with the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, 1996.

  • 51. Labor Market Analyst Training: The Need for Upgrading their Skills. Paper presented at the National Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Conference, Pittsburgh, May, 1992.

  • 52. Labor Market Information (LMI) System of the Future, presented at the Interstate Conference of Employment Security Agencies (ICESA) LMI Committee, Austin, Texas, April 1992.

  • Conceptual Framework for developing future LM.I. System, Using Deming’s Total Quality Management (TQM) Principles, a design presented at the Interstate Conference of Employment Security Agencies (ICESA) LMI. Committee Meeting, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 1992.

  • 54. Report on the National Manpower Survey, Barbados. A report to the Organization of American States, June 1992. (Translated into Spanish and published by the OAS for the benefit of Central and Latin American countries).

  • 55. Labor Market Information (LMI): Analysis and Uses, presented at the Seminar organized by Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor for international labor economists from the developing countries, Chicago, 1989.

  • 56. Occupational Information System: Supply/Demand Interface, by Rudy Pinola, Medappa Chottepanda, Harry Marso, Ron Daws and Rich Pelto, Research and Statistical Services, Minnesota Department of Economic Security, October 1982.

  • 57. Transportation Rates and Export of North Central Feed Grains, in The Impact of Changing International Trade in Grain on Marketing of United States Grain, J. T. Scott, Dennis Conley, and Medappa Chottepanda, published by Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Centre, Wooster, Ohio, 1971.

  • 58. Obstacles to Achieving Breakthrough in Agricultural Production, Special Article, Southern Economics, Bangalore, July, 1967.

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