Moreover, the country’s share of water from the Nile, approximately 55 billion cubic meters per year, has remained unchanged since 1954 despite the increase in population. If the population rate increase continues, the state will not be able to support that many people, and national production would be insufficient to meet their needs, thus making the country dependent on imports, which further burdens the economy.Moreover, overpopulation impacts the illiteracy rate which stands at 18 percent and the number of school drop-outs which reached 5.7 million in the age group 10-34 years old, according to the 2017 census. These organizations were selected from 250 NGOs that submitted to participate in the implementation of the project. Activities will help increase demand for family planning services and enhance the quality of services, aiming to improve contraceptive use and reduce fertility over time. The 5-year, $19 million program will be implemented in nine governorates in Upper Egypt and areas of Cairo and Alexandria, the U.S. Embassy in Cairo stated on Saturday.Additional report by Jehad El-Sayed

Source: Egypt Today August 26, 2018 14:26 UTC