Eco-pesa / kenya

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http://www.ecoethics-kenya.org/proj...

http://www.ecoethics-kenya.org/proj...

"The aim of the Eco-­‐Pesa programme was to promote and facilitate environmental social service work and economic development in impoverished informal settlements (slums) through the innovative use of a complementary currency."

"Eco-Pesa : an evaluation of a complementary currunecy programme in Kenya’s informal settlements",

William O. Ruddick, International Journal Of Community Currency Research 2011 Volume 15(A)1-12

Eco-Pesa is a local currency in Kongowea Kenya. It can be obtained through micro-finance loans, as payment for local goods and services and through community events that support environmental conservation like waste collection days.

The Eco-Pesa could then be used to purchase goods and services in the community, where it continues to circulate - helping the community, environment and economy.