CommunicationPublished on 28 November 2024

REPIC: 20 Years of innovation for sustainable and global solutions

The interdepartmental platform REPIC has been developing sustainable solutions in various countries, particularly in the Global South, for 20 years. This anniversary is a good time to take a look back at the platform's promotion of renewable energy, energy efficiency and resources within international cooperation.

Solar panels producing green and affordable energy, installed on the roof of a company in South Africa — © Candi solar

Thanks to REPIC's support, our indigenous fish farming project on Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania has made the journey from pilot to marketing, becoming the very first project supported under the ‹Rollout› programme. This support is allowing us to overcome the initial marketing challenges by integrating AQUASMART, a digital tool for better managing energy supply, into our processing and by extending the fresh fish distribution network using a solar-powered ice machine.

Severin Spring, co-founder of Sustain Switzerland