Mr Claude Nsobya

Claude holds an MSc. in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford, UK, and a BSc. in Environmental Sciences from Makerere University in Uganda. During his undergraduate studies, he conducted empirical research in Uganda, focusing on the vulnerability assessment of smallholder farmers to drought. The assessment considered exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity.

For his MSc. research, Claude focused on drought empirical studies, concentrating on how smallholder farmers adapt to drought conditions. He categorized adaptation mechanisms into sustainable adaptation, transformational adaptation, and mal-adaptation strategies.

Currently pursuing his PhD, Claude's research centers on exploring the relationship between resilience and community involvement in Flood Risk Management (FRM), particularly in under-explored contexts. One such context involves understanding this relationship in the context of flash flooding in Uganda. Another under-explored aspect is related to the groundwater source of flooding in Buckinghamshire. 

This research is part of Project Groundwater, funded by DEFRA (UK) as part of the Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programmes (FCRIP). FCRIP comprises 25 programs led by councils in the UK. Claude's PhD research is funded by Project Groundwater and led by Buckinghamshire Council.