Inovaciones para la economía local

En un mundo globalizado, las economías locales fácilmente terminan en el extremo empobrecido del espectro de comercio / riqueza. De hecho, muchas comunidades se han visto paralizadas por años en depresiones económicas innecesarias.

La Fundación STRO conquista estas comunidades con sus innovadoras soluciones que aumentan el poder adquisitivo a través de nuevas formas de dinero y crédito y en haciendo que el poder adquisitivo ya existente circule dentro de una determinada comunidad o región.

Innovations range from a more effective use of existing support programs, via extended micro-credit programs to circuits (networks) of exchange between producers and consumers.

A historical step for STRO was the testing of the first Bonus/Fomento program in which the foreign contribution for the construction of a school was channeled through a community micro-credit organization using a local currency concept to boost the overall economy of the community.

These types of projects improve access to credit and markets, stimulate entrepreneurship, strengthen local communities and enhance the outcome of productive projects.

In addition, the Dutch Social TRade Organization developed a community based loyalty program to reward and boost the environmental behavior of citizens in Rotterdam-Holland.