The Global Microcredit Summit is a project of Results Educational Fund, an organization of the United States committed to the eradication of hunger and poverty.

Internet platform that connects lenders and borrowers. Investors can support projects submitted by persons who are in a precarious situation and do not have access

The package of services needed to help a microfinance activity, such as, the auditors, rating agencies, professional networks, trade associations, technical services providers, and trainers.

Financing system on a very small scale, for those who are excluded from the traditional or formal financial system.

The group of microfinance institutions.

Commitment adopted in 2011 in Mexico by the members of the AFI for financial inclusion. The Maya Declaration is the first global and measurable set

It’s the regulatory and supervisory framework of microfinance activity.

Microlending activity which involves forming groups of 5 up to 10 people all committed to the repayment of a microcredit ( collective guarantee). The microcredit

Nonprofit association that advises commercially oriented microfinance investors to meet the financial and social returns, undertakes studies in support of these actions, organizes educational events,

The informal transactions, such as loans made by moneylenders, traders, landlords, and family, who provides informal finance. (source: http://www1.fee.uva.nl/fm/PAPERS/Madestam.pdf)