Mr. Masozi David Nyirenda is a specialist in educational policy, planning, economics and financing, with over three decades (34 years) of experience in education sector development, mainly working in public and private sectors including international organisations, in building and supporting education development through technical support, consultancy, training, mentoring, project management, and skills development in Tanzania and across the East Africa.

Mr. Nyirenda, who holds MA (Ed)-University of Dar es Salaam, Post Graduate Diploma in Leadership (Aalto University Finland/ Uongozi Institute Tanzania) and attended a series of local and international technical capacity building sessions in project management, financial management and education sector development.

Mr. Nyirenda is currently the Director of Resource Mobilisation and Education Support (DRMES) at Tanzania Education Authority (TEA). Mr. Nyirenda also doubles as the Coordinator of the Skills Development Fund (SDF), a World Bank-funded initiative managed by TEA, which promotes the expansion and quality of skills development opportunities in Tanzania.

Moreover, Mr. Nyirenda has participated in various national technical teams for key education initiatives including coordination of the Education Development Partners’ Group (Ed-DPG), Education Sector Development Committee (ESDC), undertaking Education Sector Analysis (ESA), development of Education Sector Development Programs, and development of the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS).