Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Egypt Christian Berger visited on Tuesday Qena and Luxor governorates in Upper Egypt to inspect the impact of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)/EU-funded rural communities project. The 60 million project, called “Enhancing Access to Education and Fighting Child Labour”, supported rural communities in 16 of Egypt’s most vulnerable governorates from 2014 to 2019. While visiting the community schools in both governorates, the delegation spoke with teachers and students who told them of the transformative impact the project has had on their lives. Berger said: “It is great to see the impressive outcome of our joint cooperation with WFP in this project that has positively impacted the lives of thousands of children and women across Egypt. “Together we [WFP and EU] have worked on changing the lives of many vulnerable families in Egypt through two key elements: empowerment and sustainability,” said WFP Representative and Country Director in Egypt Menghestab Haile.

Source: Egypt Independent May 26, 2021 10:07 UTC