SalvaTerra Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development Consultancy Firm

Tailor-made support and advice for the success of natural resource development and management actions in the countries of the South.

Environment, agriculture, forestry and rural development

Salvaterra

It is urgent
to act

Economic development is and has been too often carried out at the expense of natural resources. In a context of global changes (6th biodiversity crisis, climate change, peak oil and energy crisis, unprecedented rise in world population, etc.), our current destructive development practices are leading us quickly and collectively to the brink.

Think globally,
Act locally

To help change the dominant development paradigm, SalvaTerra has been providing tailor-made support and advice since 2012 to accompany and implement rural development projects - mainly in the countries of the South (Africa, Latin America and South-East Asia) but also in the countries of the North - that reconcile the sustainable management of terrestrial ecosystems and wealth creation for local populations (agricultural products, timber and non-timber forest products etc.).

Love of work
Well done

Rural populations in the South are often in a state of severe deprivation, which only worsens as the surrounding 'natural capital' deteriorates. Faced with this situation, we approach our work with pragmatism and passion, adapting to the national context and the problem at hand and, above all, working with a results-oriented approach.

Expertise France

My organization is satisfied with this service.

Evaluation of 36 Resilient Food Production Projects – EUROCLIMA+

Expertise France, 11/2022

Horus Development Finance

Horus DF is satisfied with this service carried out with professionalism and a high level of quality.

Analysis of climate vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies in agricultural sectors for Advans

Horus Development Finance, 02/2024

Integrated Growth Poles and Corridors Project

SalvaTerra was able to adapt to the difficult context, related to the COVID pandemic during the realization of the mission, which concluded with very satisfactory results, which the Project is in the process of popularizing.

Technological improvement of ylang-ylang essential oil distillation

Integrated Growth Poles and Corridors Project, 10/2022

Agence française de développement

My organization particularly appreciates the responsiveness, precision and relevance of the work provided by SalvaTerra.

Analysis of Mozambique’s Emission Reduction Programme Paper (ER-DP)

Agence française de développement, 03/2018

Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture

My organization is pleased with SalvaTerra's performance, which will be useful in informing FAO's work on national adaptation plans.

Meta-analysis of National Adaptation Action Plans of 18 African LDCs

Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture, 02/2014

United Nations Industrial Development Organization

The work done is satisfactory and has been validated by counterparts and relevant stakeholders.

Assessment and development plan of the sesame value chain in Chad

United Nations Industrial Development Organization, 08/2015

Permanent Interstates Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel

My organization is satisfied with this service.

Development of climate/biodiversity/desertification sheets for CILSS

Permanent Interstates Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel, 08/2015

French Development Agency

AFD is satisfied with this service.

Feasibility study of the Wonegizi-Wologizi Forest Landscape Sustainable Management Project

French Development Agency, 03/2025

French Development Agency

My organization is satisfied with the delivery of this service.

Mid-term evaluation of the Forest Management Control (CAF) project

French Development Agency, 10/2022

Institut européen de la forêt

My organization is satisfied with this service, particularly because of the quality of the technical work in terms of mapping and traceability and the significant involvement provided in the identification of pilot sites.

Technical assistance to the “Cocoa 0 deforestation” programme in Côte d’Ivoire

Institut européen de la forêt, 09/2016

French Development Agency

The Nodalis/SalvaTerra consortium has carried out to our full satisfaction the joint evaluation of three lines of credit in favor of the BNDA in Mali.

Evaluation of three lines of credit allocated to the National Bank for Agricultural Development (BNDA) by AFD

French Development Agency, 01/2021

French Development Agency

My organization is satisfied with the execution of this service and I appreciated the high availability and responsiveness of the teams despite the distances, the time differences and the travel restrictions.

Feasibility study of the Talaky Be project for the adaptation of agriculture to CC

French Development Agency, 09/2022

International Fund for Agricultural Development

The tasks were carried out in accordance with the terms of the contract, including the agreed results and the adherence to the agreed deadlines. My organization is satisfied with their performance.

Feasibility study for a GEF project to support agricultural resilience

International Fund for Agricultural Development, 11/2023

Direction nationale des eaux et forêts du Mali

SalvaTerra has accomplished its mission with satisfaction.

Training of Malian forestry officers in the management of classified forests

Direction nationale des eaux et forêts du Mali, 02/2019

French Development Agency

AFD is satisfied with this service.

Revision of the Investment Framework for the Central African Forest Initiative

French Development Agency, 02/2017

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Fin de l’évaluation externe du Programme d’actions structurées de la lutte contre la désertification (PASS-LCD)

30 Jul. 2026

Fin de l’évaluation externe du Programme d’actions structurées de la lutte contre la désertification (PASS-LCD)

SalvaTerra a achevé, pour le CARI, l'évaluation externe de la première phase du programme PASS-LCD.

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Amazonie : SalvaTerra signe l’évaluation de trente ans d’action du Groupe AFD et du FFEM

01 Jul. 2026

Amazonie : SalvaTerra signe l’évaluation de trente ans d’action du Groupe AFD et du FFEM

L’AFD vient de publier l’évaluation ex-post n°116, « Amazonie : trente ans d’engagement du Groupe AFD et du FFEM au service de la préservation du biome et du développement durable ». Réalisée par le consortium SalvaTerra-TERO, cette Évaluation au champ large (ECL) analyse près de trente ans d’interventions en faveur des forêts amazoniennes, de 1996 à 2024. Elle est désormais en libre accès sur le site de l’AFD.

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Amazonie : SalvaTerra au webinaire « Conversations de recherche » de l’AFD

01 Jul. 2026

Amazonie : SalvaTerra au webinaire « Conversations de recherche » de l’AFD

Le 17 juin 2026, David Combaz, directeur de SalvaTerra, est intervenu lors d’un webinaire du cycle « Conversations de recherche » de l’Agence française de développement (AFD), consacré à la lutte contre la déforestation et les émissions de carbone en Amérique du Sud. Son intervention prolonge les travaux d’évaluation conduits par SalvaTerra et TERO sur l’action du Groupe AFD et du FFEM dans le biome amazonien. Le replay est désormais disponible en ligne.

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Gambie : un état de référence des mangroves pour guider leur restauration

24 Jun. 2026

Gambie : un état de référence des mangroves pour guider leur restauration

Dans le cadre du Resilience Gambia Project (RGP), une mission de terrain a établi l’état de référence des mangroves sur cinq sites pilotes en Gambie. Conduite avant la finalisation du dispositif de suivi-évaluation, elle a combiné relevés écologiques, enquêtes socio-économiques et analyse de la gouvernance. Premier constat : des mangroves globalement en bon état, mais fragilisées par des dépérissements localisés et des perturbations hydrologiques.

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La bioéconomie à l’agenda de la coopération internationale

17 Jun. 2026

La bioéconomie à l’agenda de la coopération internationale

Dans un contexte de montée en puissance de la bioéconomie comme cadre du multilatéralisme et de la coopération SalvaTerra et Biotope ont achevé en mai 2026 une mission d’appui à la définition d’orientations stratégiques et opérationnelles sur la bioéconomie pour l’Agence française de développement.

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Une nouvelle experte rejoint l’équipe SalvaTerra

03 Jun. 2026

Une nouvelle experte rejoint l’équipe SalvaTerra

Nous avons le plaisir d’accueillir Yodit Kebede, qui rejoint SalvaTerra pour renforcer notre expertise et accompagner notre développement en France et à l’international. Ingénieure agronome et docteure en écologie des paysages, Yodit Kebede apporte près de vingt ans d'expérience internationale dans les domaines de l’agriculture, de l’environnement et du développement rural.

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