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Books on the Internet	Community Networks	Cooperatives	Course Outlines
Credit Unions	Development Banks	Grants and Fundrising	Indices, Lists & Pointers
LET System	ROSCAs	Research on Poverty	Multilateral Organizations
Microfinance Organizations	Microfinance Software	Microcredit and Health	Microfinance Information Gateways
Other Resources in the Virtual Library on Microcredit
Inspiring Ideas and Best Practices in Microfinance	Improving Women's Access to Credit	Capacity Building in Microfinance	Finance for  SMEs  and  Microenterprises

Books on the Interent	"Microfinance and Anti-Poverty Strategies" - José Garson, UNCDF "Best Ideas: A Compendium of Social Innovations" - Inst. for Social Innovations "International Finance and Development" - Enrique R. Carrasco, University of Iowa College of Law "New Money for Healthy Communities" - Thomas H. Greco Jr. "History of Money from Ancient Times to the Present Day" - Roy Davis TOP
Cooperatives	Co-operative Information Superhighway The ICA Homepage The International Co-operative Alliance/University of Wisconsin Center for Co-operatives: [ WWW ] and [ GOPHER ] Cooperative-Bus mailing list and other archived information Forum for Cooperatives in the New Millennium Centre for the Study of Co-operatives Nexus Research Co-operative The alt.co-ops Newsgroup and it's FAQ What is a Co-op? Using the Internet to build your food co-op and the Cooperative Movement - John Barclay Corporate Governance and Management Control Systems in European Co-operatives - Reimer Volkers and Moira Lees The Social Mission of Farm Cooperatives: What Should It Be and How Can It Be Realized? - Chuck Hassebrook Cooperatives on the Web!! TOP
Course Outlines and Syllabai	Columbia University, NY International Affairs U8350: Small Enterprise Development Georgetown University, Washington DC Microfinance and Community Economic Development Economics Institute, Boulder, Colorado, USA Microfinance Training Program University of Bath: DIP/MSc in Development Studies (MS-Word file) TOP
Credit Unions	The World Council of Credit Unions The National Credit Union Administration [USA] The Credit Union National Organization - [USA] THE Credit Union Homepage Credit Union Land WOCCU's CU Operating Principles The Credit Union Executives Society COOL: Credit Union Online Organizational Links National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions The Credit Union Café Yahoo: Credit Unions on the web TOP
Development Banks	Asian Development Bank African Development Bank Inter-American Development Bank International Monetary Fund World Bank Brazil: The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) India: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Japan: The Development Bank of Japan Singapore: Development Bank of Singapore South Africa: Development Bank of South Africa South Korea: Korea Development Bank TOP
Grants, Fundrising and Foundations	Foundations & Grantmakers Directory UK Fundraising One World Online Philanthropy Journal Online Impact Online The Virtual Foundation Foundations Online The Foundations Center The Council on Foundations TOP
Indices, Lists of Lists and Pointers	ENTERWEB: The Enterprise Development Website Virtual Library on International Development FINWeb - A Financial Economics WWW Server Financial Economics Network PRAXIS: Resources for Social and Economic Development The Norwegian Social Science Data Services ANU - Coomsweb Social Sciences Server ARIES: European Information Network for Social Economy The HungerWeb The Participatory Action Research Network The People-centered Development Forum UNESCO: Management of Social Transformations [MOST] The Global Ideas Bank Openair-Market Net TOP
Local Exchange Trading (LETS) Systems	Local and Interest-Free Currencies, Social Credit and Informal Credit Systems LETSystems Homepage An FAQ on the LETSystem Alternative Money Systems UNILETS ONLINE: LETS in 55 nations LETS Systems from around the world: Australia: LETS in Australia A page of links Australia: Urban EcoLETS Canada: LETS Edmonton UK: LETS Forum LETSLINK UK TOP
Research on Poverty	Millenium Development Goals World Bank: PovertyNet Causes of Poverty Trade related issues: Causes of Poverty IRP: Institute for Research on Poverty UN-HABITAT: International Forum on Urban Poverty OneWorld.net: Poverty City Poverty Net TOP
Multilateral (National and International) Organizations	International and UN Organizations: [ ADB ] [ FAO ] [ IADB ] [ IFAD ] [ IMF ] [ OECD] [UNCDF] [ UNCTAD ] [ UNDP ] [ UNECE ] [ World Bank ] National Organizations: [ AusAID ] [ CIDA ] [ GTZ ] [ IDRC ] [ JICA ] [ DFID ] [ JBIC ] [ SIDA ] [ SDC ] [ USAID ] International Programmes: AFDB: Microfinance Initiative for Africa (AMINA) FAO: Rural Finance IFAD: Office of Evaluation and Studies ILO/GIMI: Global Information on MicroInsurance UNCDF: Special Unit for Microfinance World Bank: The Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest (CGAP) TOP
Microfinance and Development Organizations	ACCION International ActionAid AfriCap Microfinance Fund (AfriCap) CARE International Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) European Microfinance Network Foundation for Development Cooperation (FDC) Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA) Grameen Foundation (USA) Katalysis Partnership MicroSave Africa NamasteDirect, USA Oikocredit Opportunity International OXFAM Pact World: Small Enterprise and Microfinance Programs Post-Conflict Microfinance Project PRIDE Africa Pro Mujer RESULTS Chapters in Canada, Japan, Mexico, UK and USA UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) World Neighbours Women's World Banking Working Capital World Savings Banks Insitute World Vision International TOP
Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs)	ROSCAs: Whats in a Name? Resources on ROSCAs TOP
Microfinance Software	Aquadev: AdBanking software: Caylx Sotware Ltd.: A3-PARTNERS CGAP: Information System Services Center Decentralized Banking Systems Inc. DolFin: Venture Infotek FAO SRTE Microbanking System Finance Solution Loan Performer: Management Information Software for Micro Finance Institutions Microbanker Inc. Microfin Technical Support Website Microfinance Manager Nortridge Loan Servicing Software Overview of Current Micro-Finance Software Programs SangamPro - for self-help groups and NGOs Small Bank Manager software Solance RBS software TOP
Microcredit and Health	Appropriate Health Resources and Technologies Action Group Environmental Health Project Freedom from Hunger PATH: Program for Appropriate Technology in Health Project HOPE UNICEF and WHO World Relief Corporation TOP
Microfinance Information Gateways	Alternative Finance CGAP Microfinance Gateway Development Gateway: Microfinance Microfinance Blog RFLC: Rural Finance Learning Center USAID: Microentreprise Best Practices Canadian Gateway to Microfinance TOP