Social TRade Organisation, STRO, develops innovations to strengthen micro credit and local economies. STRO tests its innovations in pilot projects with complementary currencies and circuits of exchange between producers and consumers. These projects improve the access to credit and markets, stimulate entrepreneurship and enhance the outcome of environmental projects (e.g. biofuels).
Where are these innovative projects executed?
The pilot-projects are located in Brazil, Central-America, Uruguay and the Netherlands.
Latest news
- Want to work as a manager in a STRO project? Play the Social Trade Game and bring a local economy to prosperity.
- Want to work in Brazil? STRO is looking for a Java programmer.with Latino roots.
- We are also looking for translators and editors (Dutch, English, Portuguese, Spanish).
In May 2008 the Compras network reached the number of 738 members. Read more....
- STRO wins the Wörgl prize for innovative and practical money projects. Read more...
- "Waste product" provides employment: women in Honduras take pains over it. Read more...
