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Microcredit Summit Campaign
Conference information, international action plans, and reports on the state of microcredit in the world offered, as well as campaign newsletter, councils database, and related links. Also available in Spanish and French.

Discussion Forum at the Microcredit Summit
Currently operates via email and regular mail. They plan to have full discussion facilities on the website at some stage.

Katalysis Partnership: Microcredit for Central American Women and Men
Katalysis promotes sustainable economic development by making small loans to poor entrepreneurs (mostly women) in Central America. Through its Bootstrap Banking program, it gives them the resources they need to achieve economic self-reliance for themselves, their families, and their communities.

Grameen Foundation USA
A nonprofit organization, who's purpose is to help the poor start self-sustaining businesses, that offers small loans, financial services and technology to needy people.

Appui au Développement Autonome (ADA)
Microfinance organization based in Luxembourg. Financial support and technical services for microfinance institutions. Publications, library and database. Specialised in French publications.

Global Microenterprise Initiatives, LLC
Private management consultancy company provides specialized microfinance services.

Grameen
Gateway to affiliated enterprises, foundations, and projects. Provides an overview of microcredit, annual report, newspaper articles, and newsletter.

The Microfinance Gateway
Portal highlighting providers, research, jobs, and events in microcredit, microinsurance, and micro enterprise in developing and transitional economies. Also provides a debate forum, FAQs, and organisation directory.

Virtual Library on Microcredit
Articles, events, and other information on alternative financial systems and related subjects such as community mobilization and enviro-economic development.

Alternative Finance
Searchable library and forum for microfinance practitioners and researchers to access otherwise unpublished articles and information, sponsored by a publishing company. Also provides bulletin board of events and related links. Available in English and Spanish.