David Bugeme Mugisho is a senior agricultural development professional with over fifteen years of experience across public and private agricultural sectors, with a strong focus on agricultural transformation, policy engagement, and evidence-based program implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
He currently serves as Director of Programs at the African Agricultural Leadership Institute (AALI), where he oversees the design, coordination, and implementation of programs aimed at advancing Africa’s agricultural transformation and strengthening partnerships with national, regional, and international stakeholders.
He holds a master’s degree in Crop Production and a PhD in Plant Protection from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya, complemented by advanced training in agricultural acarology and plant protection biotechnology from Ohio University (USA) and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU).
Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with several international research and development institutions, including IFPRI, IITA, FAO, GIZ, TETRATECH, and World Vision. He previously served as Advisor to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development at the Prime Minister’s Office of the DRC and as Director of Country Advisory Services at AALI. His work has included multi-stakeholder dialogue facilitation, policy analysis, agricultural research and education, resource mobilization, and project management, with notable contributions in areas such as value chain analysis, revival of Arabica coffee in South Kivu, skills mapping of public officials, and assessment of mining impacts on agriculture.
He has authored several peer-reviewed publications and continues to contribute to evidence-based agricultural development initiatives that strengthen the link between research, policy, and practice to improve food security, agribusiness development, and rural livelihoods across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Position: Director of Programs
Email: D.Bugeme@aa-li.org
Duty Station: Kalambo/DRCongo
