The goal of the Bank's Women in Development (WID) Policy is to improve the socio-economic situation of women in Latin America and the Caribbean, and to improve the performance of Bank projects by enhancing women's contributions. To achieve these goals, the 1991 WID Action Plan developed an integrative strategy, whereby gender issues would be incorporated into all Bank operations to promote the equal participation of women in project activities, and to ensure that women, as well as men, benefit from these projects. This study contains background information on women in the Latin American and Caribbean workforce, issues, lessons learned and recommendations regarding women's participation in training programs and finally addressing gender issues throughout the project cycle.