Resources and Other Information:

Basic facts about Microfinance published by the UNCDF.

Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) is a consortium of 33 public and private development agencies working together to expand access to financial services for the poor in developing countries.

The Microfinance Gateway is a comprehensive online resource targeted for practitioners.

Imp-Act is an organization attempting to assemble best practices and report on impact assessments.

Microcapital is a news and research initiative on international microfinance investment.

Development Gateway is a portal for development information and knowledge sharing worldwide.

Defeat Poverty is a conversation on global economic issues, ideas & data to help us all become better contributors to defeating the scourge of extreme global poverty.

MIX Market – site that provides information on microfinance institutions (MFIs) worldwide, public and private funds that invest in microfinance, MFI networks, raters/external evaluators, advisory firms, and governmental and regulatory agencies.