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Debate on microcredit and its effectiveness as a solution to poverty. One of the ladies says that microcredit is only a solution in some contexts, and that it others contexts it can actually create problems, where it can create a new kind of debt trap.

Overview of the history of Microcredit, as well as some of the banks and loan organizations that are considered as microfinance institutions. Also has principles of microfinance, as well as sections on strengths and criticisms.

Video about Unitus, a global microfinance accelerator that works with several microfinance institutions to help provide microcredit loans and health insurance to the poor.

tells what a microcredit is and a brief history.

descriptions of various microfinance lending models, each with a short description of operations and collateral requirements

Site has a breakdown of a number of different models used by microfinance institutions, including the Grameen bank model created by Dr. Yumus, and those of NGOs.

Site has a breakdown of a number of different models used by microfinance institutions, including the Grameen bank model created by Dr. Yumus, and those of NGOs.

defines the difference between a microcredit and a microfinance.  answers some other important questions that are asked frequently.

Short video on how technology will affect/improve the potential of microfinance. He talks about how they tried a village computing center, but also how they (Grameen Bank) are working on using mobile phones that will allow borrowers to access bank accounts, and connect to customers to improve business transactions, and many other things.  

Video about Dr. Muhammad Yunus who started the Grameen Bank in India. Video talks about the methods used by Yunus and his bank in Bangledesh, and in other parts of the world.  It also looks at how he started this idea and the struggles he had when he originally talked with other banks to get them to provide loans to the poor.