This report is intended as a resource guide to support the USAID/Bolivia Mission in its continuing efforts to ensure that gender and sociocultural issues are integrated into new activities under its 2005-2009 strategy. The report provides: 1) statistical information on gender and ethnic disparities in economic and social sectors; 2) comments on the strategy by sector with suggestions for strengthening gender and sociocultural inclusion; 3) a summary of project-level interventions that support gender and sociocultural inclusion; 4) published and web-based resources on gender and indigenous issues by sector; and 5) Spanish and English training materials used in an August 2004 workshop.

This document reports on the outcomes of the "Economic Opportunities and Labor Conditions for Women: Perspectives from Latin America" conference, which took place in September 2002 in Panama City. At the conference, 36 participants representing grant organizations, local NGOs, and USAID discussed the achievements and obstacles faced by WID office NGO Small Grants Program projects in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru, which focus on conservation-based economic opportunities for women. The purpose of the conference was to provide a forum to share lessons learned and discuss pressing issues that affect NGOs working in this area.

This Portuguese-language document reports on the outcomes of the "Economic Opportunities and Labor Conditions for Women: Perspectives from Latin America" conference, which took place in September 2002 in Panama City. At the conference, 36 participants representing grant organizations, local NGOs, and USAID discussed the achievements and obstacles faced by WID office NGO Small Grants Program projects in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru, which focus on conservation-based economic opportunities for women. The purpose of the conference was to provide a forum to share lessons learned and discuss pressing issues that affect NGOs working in this area.

This Spanish-language document reports on the outcomes of the "Economic Opportunities and Labor Conditions for Women: Perspectives from Latin America" conference, which took place in September 2002 in Panama City. At the conference, 36 participants representing grant organizations, local NGOs, and USAID discussed the achievements and obstacles faced by WID office NGO Small Grants Program projects in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru, which focus on conservation-based economic opportunities for women. The purpose of the conference was to provide a forum to share lessons learned and discuss pressing issues that affect NGOs working in this area.

This report presents the results of a longitudinal study, implemented by the Girls’ and Women’s Education Policy Research Activity, that examined women's integrated literacy and basic education programs in Bolivia. The study evaluated elements of the NGO-run programs and assessed their impact on women’s personal development and ultimately on national development. The study assessed the impact of women's integrated literacy and basic education programs by studying their effects on specific socio-economic indicators, including 1) literacy and education; 2) children's education; 3) health and reproductive health; 4) participation in economic activities; 5) household decision making; 6) community participation; and 7) awareness of legal rights.