Ivan Besserer

Ivan Besserer

Ivan Besserer is a Sr. Social Development Specialist at the Environmental and Social Solutions Unit of the IDB, where he works on the management of social risks in operations and coordinates the development of guidance material for the new Environmental and Social Policy Framework (ESPF). At the IDB he was part of the Special Group for the Modernization of Environmental and Social Policies, housed within the President’s Office, and charged with developing the ESPF. Prior to joining the IDB, Ivan worked as a Social Development Specialist at the World Bank. He holds an M.Sc. in Democracy and Comparative Politics from University College London (UCL), where he was a Chevening Scholar.