Micro-credit Schemes
This is a nice and simple introduction to microfinance which features microcredit, as explained in the video itself.
You could explore this web site which is an example of a charity organisation seeking to facilitate microfinance. There is a useful video on the home page.
Similarly, this website gives details of microcredit in practice:
The Grameen Bank, founded in Bangladesh by Muhammad Yunas, is often cited as the main pioneer in the field of microfinance. This short video features Yunas and explains the concepts:
This video gives an example of apparent success:
WorldBank provides an example from Mauritania:
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