NES is the world's most densely populated semiarid land and its population is highly vulnerable to droughts , which have well-documented impacts on water and food security, human health and well-being in the region  . The region's relatively low economic development and poor social and health indicators increase vulnerability, especially that of poor farmers and traditional communities . In state capital cities, about 45% of the population live in poverty ]), often in slums with already deficient water supply and sewage systems and poor access to health and education. Climate change will increase pressures on water availability, threatening water, energy and food security .
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