An innovative new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit opens a window on to the economic landscape that women face globally and highlights which countries offer the most and the fewest opportunities. Women's World Banking is noted as an external contributor to the report.

The Virtual Library on Microcredit is a repository of information on alternative, non-conventional financial systems and microfinance/microcredit issues.

The MIX MARKET ™ is a global, web-based, microfinance information platform. It provides information to sector actors and the public at large 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.

Provides candid information on microfinance as an emerging investment class.

Microfinance Focus is a monthly digital magazine on microfinance and sustainable development. It is one of the key knowledge promotion initiatives for the sector. Its extensive coverage of microfinance news appeals to a wide range of individuals, from government bodies to students.

Links to resources and publications about microfinance.

Companion web site for the book One Hen - How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference by Katie Smith Milway. Inspired by true events, One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many. The book shows what happens when a little help makes a big difference; in this case this help comes in the form of a microloan.

Main objective is to advance knowledge and encourage innovation within the microfinance industry.

MIX promotes financial transparency in the industry and helps building the information infrastructure in developing countries.

MicroPlace’s mission is to help alleviate global poverty by enabling everyday people to make investments in the world’s working poor.

The International Association of Microfinance Investors (IAMFI) is a global membership organization exclusively dedicated to serving current and potential microfinance investors, especially those who invest in funds and other vehicles.

Main objective to promotes the development of savings and other more client-responsive financial services among microfinance institutions (MFIs).

The Social Performance Task Force consists of over 350 leaders from all over the world from every microfinance stakeholder group: practitioners, donors and investors (multilateral, bilateral, and private), national and regional networks, technical assistance providers, rating agencies, academics and researchers, and others.

MicroPlace.com blog gathers voices from the industry and the field in order to give the investor more insight into issues impacting microfinance today.