When and how to integrate girls and women into Agency for International Development (A.I.D.) projects in basic education and vocational training is the focus of this manual. The volume generally follows the format developed in the Topical Reference Guide series produced by A.I.D.'s Center for Development Information and Evaluation (CDIE). The manual also is influenced by the medical model, in which diagnosis and treatment are determined and carried out by answering a series of questions. The two sections of the document treat first basic education then vocational training projects in relation to the five emphasis areas of A.I.D.'s support to education: (1) construction and renovation of schools and classrooms; (2) provision of equipment and supplies; (3) teacher training; (4) curriculum design; and (5) administration and management. A list of questions that evaluators should ask in order to disaggregate a project's gender effect and guidelines for collecting data on gender factors during the project design stage are provided. (Author/JJ)