Introduction The ICPD's 20-year programme is ambitious, but practical.  It is the outcome of three years' hard negotiation, and was agreed by all 179 countries, who attended the Cairo conference.			The Consequences of Coming up Short By the year 2000 there will be 1.35 billion women between 15 and 45.  Of these, 950 million are expected to be married or in steady relationships.
			The Cairo Imperative Where the actual 2050 population will fall within this vast 3.4 billion range will depend largely on the actions or inaction of the world's nations in the next few years.			Budgeting for Balanced Development Educating girls, boys and women, would have a number of beneficial effects for society.
			Demographic Trends by Region Three decades of experience in population programmes show the advantage of a comprehensive, integrated approach.			UNFPA Resources Meeting ICPD targets calls for, growth in both size and capacity of the three main conduits for donor funding --bilateral, multilateral and NGO-executed programmes.
			Urbanization Accelerating According to UN projections, 60 per cent of the world's total population will be urbanized by 2025.