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Projects

Research projects led by the team. Some also sit under Policy Impact or Community Transformation.

Project 02

Disability exclusion in climate finance

Global systems. Invisible people.

Systematic review of how persons with disabilities are systematically excluded from climate finance flows. We map the funding pipelines, name the gaps, and propose corrective levers. Published research, ongoing policy engagement.

LeadDr. Queensley C. Chukwudum
Years2024 to present
RegionGlobal, focus on Sub Saharan Africa
MethodsNetwork analysis, policy review, comparative finance
OutputsSpringer 2025, Nature Africa coverage

Global scopeSpringer 2025Active research

Ongoing. Policy briefings underway.

Project 04

Abia State baseline survey

Methodology. Data system. Policy win.

The methodology and the registry. 104 participants, disability disaggregated, three senatorial zones, mixed quantitative and qualitative. Sustainability MDPI Q1 publication 2025. The PWD data collection system this survey seeded is now live in the Abia State Ministry of Environment.

LeadDr. Queensley C. Chukwudum
Years2024 to 2025
RegionAbia State, Nigeria
MethodsQuantitative + qualitative, community validation
OutputsPWD data system, climate desk established

104 voices3 zonesData system live

Complete. Follow up phase active.

Project 07

Climate finance network analysis

Follow the money. Find the gaps.

Statistical and network analysis of climate finance flows in Sub Saharan Africa. Where money enters, where it exits, where it never arrives. Decision trees and network models reveal what aggregated reports hide.

LeadDr. Queensley C. Chukwudum
Years2021 to present
RegionSub Saharan Africa
MethodsDecision trees, network flow analysis, statistical modelling
OutputsSAJS 2024, Springer 2023, Springer 2025

3 journal papersMulti countryActive

Ongoing. New paper Q3 2026.

Project 10

800 women, one vaccine question

Health. Climate. Disability inclusion.

A multi state study of market women traders and local vendors in Abuja and Akwa Ibom: their perceptions of the malaria vaccine, integrated with climate change impact and the experiences of women with disabilities in the survey design. Over 800 market women have participated.

LeadDr. Queensley C. Chukwudum (Co PI)
Years2024 to present
RegionAbuja and Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
MethodsSurvey, climate disability disaggregation, community recruitment
Reach800+ market women

800+ women2 statesActive

Active. Field data collection in progress.

Project 09

Smart lights, safer streets

Engineering. Safety. Education.

Published in Information System and Smart City.

Energy optimising machine learning driven smart traffic control system for urban mobility. Prototype advanced to the final stage of the third National Innovation Competition organised by the Fellows of the Nigerian Academy of Engineers. The team is now turning the prototype into an educational toolkit and hands on teaching aid for women and girls in STEM.

LeadDr. Queensley C. Chukwudum (Team Lead)
Years2025 to present
RegionNigeria
MethodsMachine learning, prototype engineering, educational toolkit design
OutputInformation System and Smart City, 5(1). DOI 10.59400/issc2253 · Demo video

National finalist 2026Patent pending toolkitActive

Finalist, 3rd National Innovation Competition (Feb 2026).

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Journal papers, chapters and working papers

Peer reviewed papers, book chapters, a preprint, a research report and a working paper. The full list, with filters, is on the Publications page.

2025
Joint publicationDisability, Perceptions of Climate Change Impacts, and Inclusive Climate Action Priorities in Abia State Nigeria. Sustainability (MDPI) · Q1 · Scopus indexed. Chukwudum, Q. C., Anyaele, D. O., Unumeri, G., Stein, P. J. S., & Stein, M. A.. Read →
2023
Joint publicationCreating Tailored Digital Markets for Student Centered Micro Enterprises: A Case Study of the Nigerian Landscape. Sapientia Foundation Journal of Education, Sciences and Gender Studies, Vol 5 No 4, pp. 297 to 305. Chukwudum, Q. C., Victor, O.. In production
2025
Climate & environmentExtreme Rainfall System Transitions of West African Countries. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment · Springer. Chukwudum, Q. C., Gyamerah, S. A., Nadarajah, S., Hussam, E.. Read →
2024
Climate & environmentClimate Finance across Sub Saharan Africa: Decision Trees and Network Flows. South African Journal of Science, Vol 120, No. 3/4, pp. 1 to 12 · Scopus indexed. Chukwudum, Q. C.. Read →
2023
Climate & environmentModelling Climate Finance Flows in Sub Saharan Africa. Environmental Modeling and Assessment · Springer · Q1 · Featured in Nature Africa. Chukwudum, Q. C., Nadarajah, S.. Read →
2022
Climate & environmentFood Security: An Analysis of Food Systems within Africa. International Journal on Food System Dynamics, Vol 13, No. 1, pp. 69 to 84 · Scopus indexed. Chukwudum, Q. C., Dioggban, J.. Read →
2021
Climate & environmentBivariate Extreme Value Analysis of Rainfall and Temperature in Nigeria. Environmental Modeling and Assessment · Springer · Scopus indexed. Chukwudum, Q. C., Nadarajah, S.. Read →
2024
Gender & financial inclusionUnderstanding Financial Inclusion in Africa from the Perspective of Saving and Borrowing Patterns. Women and Finance in Africa · Springer · Book chapter · Scopus indexed. Chukwudum, Q. C. (Ojo, T. A. ed.). Read →
2024
Gender & financial inclusionCoalition Building for Women's Empowerment in Africa's Informal Sector: Towards Promoting Equality. Global Journal of Applied, Management and Social Sciences, Vol. 28, pp. 117 to 131. Chukwudum, Q. C.. In production
2023
Extreme value & insuranceThe Variability and Tail Behaviour of Compound Climatic Normal Conditions. Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) E Forum · CAS Research Project · Research report. Chukwudum, Q. C.. Read →
2019
Extreme value & insuranceOptimal Threshold Determination Based on the Mean Excess Plot. Communications in Statistics, Theory and Methods · Taylor & Francis · Scopus indexed. Chukwudum, Q. C., Mwita, P., Mung'atu, J. K.. Read →
2025
Joint publicationDisability Exclusion in Global Public Climate Finance. Harvard Law School Project on Disability · Working paper. Stein, M. A. (lead), Chukwudum, Q. C., Victor, O.. In production
2024
Climate & environmentGlobal Public Climate Funds: Volatility Modelling for Covid 19 Effects. Modern Concepts and Practices of Climate Finance · IGI Global Publishers · Book chapter, pp. 135 to 154. Chukwudum, Q. C.. Read →
2025
Climate & environmentUnlocking Climate Finance for Structural Transformation in sub Saharan Africa. Climate Economics and Finance · SSRN preprint. Chukwudum, Q. C., Tchouaffe, N.. Read →
2026
Joint publicationIntersectionality of Disability and Climate Change Threats: Identifying the Unique Vulnerabilities Faced by Persons with Disabilities in Abia State, Nigeria. International Journal of Disability and Social Justice · In press · Scopus indexed. Chukwudum, Q. C., Anyaele, D. O.. In production

Research record

2019
DoctoratePhD Financial Mathematics, Pan African University Institute (African Union) and Jomo Kenyatta University, Kenya. Dr Queensley C. Chukwudum.
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Publications39 peer reviewed publications across Q1 and Q2 Scopus indexed journals (Dr Queensley C. Chukwudum).
162
CitationsGoogle Scholar citations 162. h index 7. i10 index 5.
2025
CitedNature npj Climate Action, A systematic analysis of disability inclusion in domestic climate policies, builds on our framework.
Now
Research focusClimate finance in Sub Saharan Africa, extreme weather modelling, disability inclusive disaster management, gender and financial inclusion, insurance pricing for climate risks, extreme value theory, network flow analysis, statistical modelling.

Research recognition

Nov 2025
AlumNode · Klaus Tschira Stiftung · Heidelberg Laureate Forum FoundationAlumNode Certificate of Achievement for the I Am a STEM Advocate programme.
Aug 2023
Heidelberg Laureate Forum FoundationFellowship at the 10th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, Germany.
Dec 2021
MITChief Data Officer and Information Quality designation for the University of Uyo.
Nov 2019
Allianz Climate Risk Research AwardTop 10. Insuring Against Drought.
Sep 2019
African UnionPan African Winner. My Thesis in 180 Seconds.
2021
Pan African University InstituteNamed one of the top 3 alumni with the most inspiring profiles.

Academic partners

USA
Harvard Law School Project on DisabilityJoint research with Professor Michael Ashley Stein, Executive Director, on disability exclusion in global public climate finance. Under peer review. Partnership established through the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities network in 2024. Data analysis led by Oluy Victor.
Nigeria
University of UyoDr. Chukwudum's institutional home. Department of Insurance and Risk Management, Faculty of Management Sciences. MIT Chief Data Officer and Information Quality designation (2021).
UK
University of ManchesterResearch collaboration with Dr. Saralees Nadarajah on climate finance modeling. Research visitor funding via London Mathematical Society and the Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Fund. Hosted the STEM for Everyone inclusive hackathon (Better World Grant, 2025).
Continental
Pan African University (African Union)Doctoral institution. PhD Financial Mathematics in collaboration with Jomo Kenyatta University, Kenya (2019). Pan African Winner, My Thesis in 180 Seconds (2019).
Southern Africa
Southern Africa Mathematical Sciences AssociationChair, Multinational Research Group on Insurance and Climate (2020 to 2023). Led monthly colloquia and training for African researchers on weather derivatives and climate insurance.
UK
London Mathematical SocietyPrevious funding partner supporting research visits, international collaboration, and African researcher capacity building.
Global
International Mathematical Union (Committee for Women in Mathematics)Funding partner for mentorship initiatives supporting 250+ African women in mathematics across 19 countries (2023, 2024). Workshops in Nigeria and Uganda.

Research profiles

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