Levy Nyirenda is a Regional Focal Point for East and Southern Africa in the Humanitarian Affairs Working Group for United Nation Major Group for Children and Youth (UN MGCY). He is a mentor for Transformative Research Challenges (TRC) for World Food Forum (WFF). He is the former Technical Officer (Intern) of the National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research (NISIR) and a former Nutrition Technologist at Chelston Clinic. He did a diploma program in Food and Nutrition from Natural Resources Development College.