David is a safeguarding and organizational development expert with over 15 years of experience in the international development and humanitarian sectors. He has worked with a diverse range of organizations, including local and international NGOs, academic institutions and funders to strengthen safeguarding systems and promote the protection of vulnerable populations. His work includes developing and implementing context-specific safeguarding policies and practices that enhance both effectiveness and sustainability.

His expertise spans project management, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, organizational development, research, fundraising and addressing violence against men, women, girls and boys. He is also responsible for shaping global safeguarding policies and strategies to leading their practical implementation at local levels. He played a key role in developing ChildFund’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures and has supported the rollout of safeguarding mechanisms in more than 20 country offices across Africa, Asia and the Americas, as well as within internal departments and partner programs.

David holds a Master’s degree in Organisational Leadership and Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from Uganda Christian University and Makerere University respectively. He is also pursuing another Master’s degree in International Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University.