M-CRIL leverages its significant exposure to and understanding of microfinance sector built through over 390 MFI ratings/assessments across 16 countries to offer research and advisory services to the microfinance sector. M-CRIL has emerged as a leading service provider to the microfinance sector. Key services include.

Focused microfinance research services include macro-level sectoral studies, operational assessments, policy studies for microfinance promotion and greater understanding of finance for low income clients.

Select Research Work

	Five-country study of microfinance market estimation and regulatory environment in Cambodia , Indonesia, Philippines , Thailand and Vietnam (2004)
	Study of innovations in microfinance products and delivery systems in India (1999-2000)
	Analysis of Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana – identification of intervention needs of District Rural Development Agencies (2001)
	Study of the microfinance regulatory environment and the role of the central banks in India, Bangladesh and Nepal (1999-00)
	Documentation of Best Practices in Indian Microfinance (2002)
	An analysis of the trade-off between outreach and viability in the delivery of financial services by regional rural banks (2002-03)

An integral part of M-CRIL's endeavour to build capacity in the microfinance sector is through its advisory services. M-CRIL undertakes a range of advisory services for support institutions, providing specific insights on issues like credit demand, product design, delivery systems and due diligence of processes and accounts.

Select Advisory Work

	South Africa : Development of a rating system for housing finance (1999)
	Development of a client scoring/risk rating system for a leading Indian micro-finance institution (2000)
	Mahila Abhivrudhi Society, Andhra Pradesh: Development of an SHG rating tool
	Identification of ideas and assessment of proposals for introducing innovations in microfinance (2001-02)
	Capitalisation review for the United Nations Office of Project Services, Kuala Lumpur to determine the capitalization needs of three MFIs in Myanmar (2001)
	Linkage evaluation and demand estimation for the utilization of the CARE CASHE Revolving Loan Fund (2002)
	Due diligence of an MFI for a group of Non-Resident Indians supported by the Rockefeller Foundation (2002)
	Assessment of the performance of a profitable DCCB for enabling performance improvement by the bank and also as a learning tool for other cooperative banks (2002-03)
	A review of the engagement of rural financial institutions - MFIs, Regional Rural Banks and District Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) - in the provision of micro-insurance services (2003)
	Rating of three BPRs in Indonesia to determine the feasibility of launching a rating service for such financial institutions in that country (2003)
	Evaluation of a microfinance grant assistance programme to two of India 's leading MFIs (2003)
	Investment appraisal and monitoring services for support by the Seed Capital programme of Hivos (Netherlands) of MFIs in Kazakhstan and East Timor (2001-ongoing)