J. J. Messner De Latour Email & Phone Number

>> Professional with 15 years’ experience on issues related to responsible business (particularly on investor due diligence), extractive sector governance, political risk, security, fragile and conflict affected states, socially responsible investment, and use of security forces. >> Expert on IFC Performance Standards, Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights, project-level security management and risk assessment, conflict assessment, investor due diligence, stakeholder engagement, oversight of security forces, and human rights training.>> Experienced in designing, managing and implementing programs for IDB Invest, IFC, African Development Bank, U.S. State Department, USAID, foreign governments, and companies in the oil and mining sectors. Notable achievements include directing the Fragile States Index, designing the IFC’s policy on project-level reprisals, and co-authoring the IFC’s Guidance Handbook on Use of Security Forces. Steering Committee Member and Board Director, Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights Initiative since 2011. >> Global experience implementing programs, trainings, and assessments in Australia, Cameroon, Colombia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Libya, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nigeria, Panama, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, and Western Sahara.

Listed skills include Non Governmental Organizations, Policy Analysis, Foreign Policy, Government, and 19 others.