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1. 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.
http://www.microfinance.lu/
2. 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.
http://www.microcreditsummit.org/discussion.h...
3. Grameen
Gateway to affiliated enterprises, foundations, and projects. Provides an overview of microcredit, annual report, newspaper articles, and newsletter.
http://www.grameen-info.org/
4. Grameen Foundation
A nonprofit organization offering small loans, financial services and technology to alleviate poverty by helping people start self-sustaining businesses.
http://www.grameenfoundation.org/
5. Katalysis Bootstrap Fund
Katalysis promotes sustainable economic development by making small loans to poor entrepreneurs (mostly women) in Central America. Information about microcredit, case studies and how to make a donation.
http://www.katalysis.org/
6. Kiva
Offer people in the industrialised world the opportunity to lend small sums of money through a network of microfinance institutions, to help entrepreneurs in developing countries start self-sufficient businesses. Includes information about the loan cycle, reports on current and earlier projects, and repayment statistics.
http://www.kiva.org
7. Lift Above Poverty Organisation
Based in Nigeria and aiming to alleviate poverty through microcredits and savings services. Includes information about its history and officials, interviews with clients, and sister organizations.
http://www.lapo-ng.org/
8. 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.
http://www.microcreditsummit.org/
9. Opportunity International
British charity specialised solely in microfinancial services for the developing world. Provides an overview of clients and activities, affiliated organizations, and accounts, as well as past publications.
http://www.opportunity.org.uk/
10. 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.
http://www.microfinancegateway.org/
11. The Microinsurance Centre
Created by MicroSave-Africa to promote and provide resources for associations between insurance carriers and microfinance institutions (MFIs) active in the developing nations of Africa.
http://www.microinsurancecentre.org/
12. Virtual Library on Microcredit
Articles, events, and other information on alternative financial systems and related subjects such as community mobilization and enviro-economic development.
http://www.gdrc.org/icm/


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