Arach David James is a Ugandan national who has experience working as a Monitoring and Evaluation specialist. Currently based in Nairobi – Kenya, David joined Namati as the Community Land Protection Program’s East Africa Program Officer in March 2016. He is armed with a strong passion for justice, advocating for security of tenure, and strengthening communities’ ability to protect, document and defend their land rights.

Before joining Namati, David worked with Land and Equity Movement in Uganda (LEMU) to implement their Community Land Protection Program.

David graduated from Makerere University, Kampala in 2009 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Chemistry, where he also attended post-graduate courses in M&E and Statistical Data Management. In addition, he has received formal training in facilitation skills.