He is the Executive Director of ToroDev, Uganda. He also doubles at the Team Lead of the ODA-Open
Data Analytics, an initiative of ToroDev and UNIRI, focusing on promoting the role of open data and data
analytics for evidence-informed policymaking in Uganda and the Eastern Africa region. Johnstone
currently coordinates research projects focusing on; data governance for improved urbanization
supported by the Hewlett Foundation, health data governance in Eastern Africa (Kenya, Uganda and
Tanzania) supported by SPIDER at DSV, Stockholm University, as well as exploring impact of digitalization
legal framework for inclusive development in Uganda, supported by the GIZ, under German’s Federal
Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development.