Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest (CGAP) : http://www.worldbank.org/html/cgap/cgap.htm

The Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest (CGAP) - A Micro-finance Program is a unit under the Office of the Vice-president of the World Bank, Finance and Development of the Private Sector. (Verify), established in June 1995. Accessible on this site: CGAP Newsletters, Focus Notes and other documents published by the Secretariat. Also available: contact information of training programmes, CGAP funding applications, practical tools for microfinance practitioners and links to other sites. In English, but some documents are also available in French and Spanish.

Microenterprise Innovations project (USAID) : http://www.mip.org

The Microenterprise Innovation Project is the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) initiative to support technical and financial assistance, research and training on best practices in microenterprise development and finance. This site gives information on the five components of USAID's microenterprise program: Microenterprise Best Practices (MBP); Assessing Impact of Microenterprise Services (AIMS); Implementation Grant Program (IGP): Technical Assistance to USAID Missions (MicroServe); and Program for Innovation in Microenterprise (PRIME Fund). Available on this site: publications (articles, working papers), funding applications, job vacancies, events, and links to other online resources. In English, soon available in Spanish and French.

Microcredit Summit : http://www.microcreditsummit.org

The official site of the Microcredit Summit Campaign. Available on this site: information on and documents from the Summit/Meeting of Councils, references and resources in microfinance, database of institutions active in microfinance, bimonthly newsletter. In English. Currently, only the newsletter and Summit declaration are available in French and Spanish.

Sustainable Banking with the Poor (World bank) : http://www-esd.worldbank.org/html/esd/agr/sbp/

Sustainable Banking for the Poor (SBP) is a research project of the World Bank that aims at improving the ability of donors, governments, and practitioners to design and implement policies and programs to build sustainable financing institutions that are effective in reaching the poor. A Worldwide Inventory of microfinance institutions (based on a survey from 1996) is accessible on this site, as well as abstracts of articles form the Journal of International Development, abstracts of SBP seminars, case studies, and links to other sites. In English, certain pages in French and Spanish.

MicroFinance Network : http://www.bellanet.org/partners/mfn/

MicroFinance Network (MFN) is a global network of 23 leading microfinance practitioners in Africa, Asia and Latin and South America, established in 1993. This site provides detailed information on the Network?s member institutions, the activities and publications of the MFN, becoming a member, and as well as links to other online resources. In English.

The Virtual Library on Microcredit : http://www.soc.titech.ac.jp/icm/

This site brings together all types of information related to microfinance and informal financial markets: bibliography, directory of institutions, case studies, discussion lists, documents and information notes on microfinance systems, as well as links to other sites. Mainly in English, with some links in French, Spanish and Japanese.

Enterweb : The Enterprise Development Website / Microcredit : http://www.enterweb.org/microc-f.htm

This site provides sources of information on small business, finance, international trade, entrepreneurship, enterprise development and the economy. The focus is on micro, small and medium enterprise development both in developed and developing countries. Microfinance is including among the 24 topics addressed on this site; the page lists and rates electronic resources related to microfinance in general and microcredit in particular. In French and English.

Ada & CEREM-LUX : http://www.imaginet.be/adacerem/

The Website of ADA (Appui au Développement Autonome) and CEREM (Centre de Recherche en Micro-Finance à Luxembourg), two NGOs based in Luxembourg working in the area of microfinance (research, exchange and dissemination of information, technical and financial assistance?). This site presents the services, seminars and training courses that ADA and CEREM offer, in addition to their current projects and a list of references of documents available for consultation in their documentation centre. The section ?Newsbriefs? posts events and updates in the world of microfinance (hot topics, conferences, training sessions, publications). In French, available in English and Spanish.

Programme d'Appui à la Mobilisation de l'Epargne dans la Francophonie (PAMEF) : http://www.pamef.org/

The programme for the support of savings mobilisation in French-speaking regions (PAMEF) seeks to reinforce savings mobilisation capacity within a network of savings and credit co-operatives in Sub-Saharan Africa. This site provides an introduction to PAMEF?s activities, including a report on a seminar organised by PAMEF (in Mali, December 1996). The programme's quarterly publication is also available for consultation. In French.