The MicroFinance Network (MFN) is a global association of leading microfinance institutions committed to improving the quality of life of the poor through the provision of credit, savings, and other financial services. Network members believe in applying a commercial approach to the establishment of sustainable financial institutions that reach large volumes of clients who are not served by traditional financial institutions.
The MFN facilitates information flow between microfinance organizations and practitioners, technical exchanges and publications of best practice materials. It also challenges member practitioners to new levels of excellence and, where regulatory frameworks exist, to become regulated financial institutions.
On the insecurityforum (www.insecurityforum.org) you can find an e-discussion on microfinance: "How can microfinance reduce the impact of natural disasters on vulnerable communities?"; over 30 contributions, many experts and voices from the south: https://insecurityforum.org/editorial-team/667/
https://www.uni-koeln.de/ew-fak/aef/working_papers.htm