How effective is microfinance?
The best examples of microfinance in the countries with the most advantageous circumstances have demonstrated profitability after many years of experimentation and development. These best case examples represent about 150 microfinance institutions of the more than 10,000 operating worldwide. Together they serve approximately 40 50 million clients, of the estimated 500 million to 1 billion poor people who could benefit from microfinance services. Author Resource:-> Bruce MacDonald writes articles about microfinance for http://www.accion.org.