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.

Direction de l’alimentation, de l’agriculture et de la forêt de Martinique

My organization is satisfied with this delivery that meets expectations.

Development of the Regional Forest and Timber Programme of Martinique

Direction de l’alimentation, de l’agriculture et de la forêt de Martinique, 11/2022

AgroParisTech – Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences and Industries

AgroParisTech was very satisfied with the professionalism with which SalvaTerra carried out these services. Its reliability, scientific rigour, international recognition [...] have justified AgroParisTech having repeatedly requested the services of this company for almost 10 years.

Annual training on “Tropical forests and climate change” for AgroParisTech

AgroParisTech – Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences and Industries, 10/2022

Gouvernement du Burkina Faso

My organization is satisfied with this service and has appreciated very positively the quality of the work and professionalism shown by the SalvaTerra experts.

Revision of Burkina Faso’s REDD+ Preparedness Plan

Gouvernement du Burkina Faso, 11/2017

Comité permanent inter-États de lutte contre la sécheresse dans le Sahel

My organization is satisfied with this service, which was conducted in a professional manner in accordance with our expectations, and expresses its thanks to SalvaTerra for its cooperation.

Technical assistance to CILSS countries on climate issues (2015)

Comité permanent inter-États de lutte contre la sécheresse dans le Sahel, 09/2017

Programme des Nations Unies pour l’environnement

My organization is satisfied with SalvaTerra's performance, communication and timely delivery of deliverables.

Study of REDD+ opportunities for the forest-wood sector in Kenya

Programme des Nations Unies pour l’environnement, 01/2016

National Climate Council of Gabon

My organization is satisfied with this high-quality service and the support provided by SalvaTerra in these 3 years.

Technical assistance to the CAFI Programme: Territorial Planning and Forest Monitoring

National Climate Council of Gabon, 04/2022

Expertise France

My organization is satisfied with the progress of this delivery and the quality of its results given the time available.

Support for the implementation of Niger’s Nationally Determined Contribution

Expertise France, 10/2022

Agence de coopération technique allemande

My organization is highly satisfied with SalvaTerra's performance and appreciated in particular their accurate innovation competencies and client-orientation.

Estimating the costs/benefits of REDD+ in Lebanon, Tunisia and Turkey

Agence de coopération technique allemande, 02/2014

Direction nationale des eaux et forêts du Mali

My organization is satisfied with this service and finds that it has brought a real improvement in the understanding of the knowledge learned and the practice of field activities related to the theme in question. I also recognize that the themes were well presented and allowed a real strengthening of the capacities of the participants in the handling of the material, the use of measurements and data to arrive at a good interpretation.

Training of Malian forest services in cartography (GPS, GIS, remote sensing)

Direction nationale des eaux et forêts du Mali, 12/2017

Office national des forêts international

With a very high capacity for work, a spirit of synthesis and a strong sense of the general interest as well as a detailed knowledge of the issues, [l'expert] supervises and animates with energy his team [...]

Market study on the use of remote sensing in IFM/REDD+ projects

Office national des forêts international, 07/2011

Belgian development agency

The services were carried out according to the rules of the art.

Roadmap to promote the export of Guinean pineapples to Senegal

Belgian development agency, 03/2021

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

Fair Trade Finland

The tasks carried out by SalvaTerra were in accordance with the terms of the contract.

Evaluation of Fairtrade Finland’s 2018-2021 Cooperation Programme

Fair Trade Finland, 12/2022

Pur projet

My organization is satisfied with their performance and really appreciates the high-quality services provided in full compliance with their contractual requirements.

Feasibility study for the dissemination of improved cookstoves in Uganda and Kenya

Pur projet, 04/2021

Olivier, Anis, Eva, Alice, David, Johan, Sophia, Catherine, Annaël... A team of experts at your service.

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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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