Here you'll find research info, investment-info sites and Investment firms that offer Microfinance funding. These firms offer several microfinance invesment vehicles; some offer a return on investment and some don't.
Institutional & Private investors often use Rating Reports that rate an MFI based upon a multitude of business operational criteria. These reports are immensely useful & support investment making decisions.
The Paris Microfinance Network does not recommend any of the funds listed below; we provide this list for informational purposes only. You can get further ROI detail on the MicroCapital site - a great source of info.
Investment firms :
Accion -----ADA -----Alterfin -----Andromeda Fund
Catalyst MicroFinance Investors -----Calvert Foundation -----CreSud
Développement International Desjardins
Microvest -----MicroCred Holding
Oikocredit -----Omidyar -----Oxfam Novib
PlanetFinance -----ProCredit Holding
ShoreBank -----Sidi France
Women's Equity Fund -----Women's World Banking
Lend money yourself directly to Microfinance Institutions :
Investment Info sites :
The Mix Market - a private US non-profit associated with the World Bank which serves as a clearing house for information on microfinance, but with a focus aimed at micro-managers, not investors. (Thanks Mix for your great work!)