SalvaTerra Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development Design Office

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.

Better Cotton Initiative

The materials have greatly improved the quality of training and popularized the complex theme of climate change mitigation and adaptation [...] in order to promote more virtuous agricultural practices among 2 million cotton producers.

Training on climate change issues for cotton farming

Better Cotton Initiative, 10/2022

Agence de coopération technique allemande

My organization is satisfied with this service and believes that this work will improve the quality of forest management plans by the Directorate General of Forests.

Revision of the terms of reference for forest management in Tunisia

Agence de coopération technique allemande, 07/2019

Expertise France

My organization is satisfied with this service.

Facilitation of a consultation workshop on resilient agricultural production

Expertise France, 10/2017

FORM Ghana

The interaction with SalvaTerra's staff has been professional and with excellent results...and provided an important step forward to access FIP funding.

Setting up a teak plantation project with the company FORM Ghana

FORM Ghana, 02/2018

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

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

My organization is satisfied with this performance and with the report, which was very good, which allowed the project to be submitted on time.

Feasibility study of the project Restoration of forests and landscapes in the Central African Republic

Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture, 12/2017

Tero

Johan Pasquet, conducted and completed the performance in a satisfactory manner.

Development of a monitoring methodology and baseline study in community forestry

Tero, 09/2019

French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Olivier BOUYER has adapted very well, in difficult conditions. Competent and very serious, he maintains excellent relations with all our partners. It is an excellent technical assistant.

Support for the structuring of rice groups in the Northern Region

French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 07/2003

French Development Agency

My organization is satisfied with this service, which took place in a fluid and efficient manner. SalvaTerra was responsive and the deliverables submitted were of good quality.

GHG Impact Analyses of WAT4CAM and Svay Check Irrigated Rice Projects

French Development Agency, 07/2024

French Facility for Global Environment

SalvaTerra SAS provided the outside perspective needed to address the identified issues, identified additional issues through its field mission and its discussions with stakeholders, and proposed concrete remediation solutions and improvements to the project proposal. The service was delivered on time.

Feasibility study of the Dundi Ferlo project – Reforestation for sustainable management of pastoral lands

French Facility for Global Environment, 02/2024

Belgian development agency

We would like to emphasize that all services were provided in a timely manner and with a high professional standard.

Strengthening the charcoal industry’s sustainability in the Zambezi Basin

Belgian development agency, 05/2022

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

International Fund for Agricultural Development

My organization is satisfied with the progress of this service, which was of high quality and delivered within the agreed deadline.

Capitalization on Nature-based Solutions (NBSs) of IFAD projects

International Fund for Agricultural Development, 01/2022

Institute for Research and Application of Development Methods

IRAM appreciated the way this performance went.

Facilitation of a workshop to review the agropastoral land tenure policy of the CAR

Institute for Research and Application of Development Methods, 10/2022

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

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Freiner la déforestation sur les fronts pionniers amazoniens

10 Nov. 2025

Freiner la déforestation sur les fronts pionniers amazoniens

Dans le cadre de l’Évaluation au champ large (ECL) des interventions du Groupe AFD et du FFEM dans le biome amazonien, SalvaTerra et TERO ont rédigé pour l’Agence française de développement un nouveau numéro de la collection Questions de développement (QDD n°97 – octobre 2025), intitulé « Quels leviers pour freiner la déforestation sur les fronts pionniers en Amazonie ? ».

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Évaluer 17 ans d’action française pour les forêts amazoniennes

21 Oct. 2025

Évaluer 17 ans d’action française pour les forêts amazoniennes

Menée par le consortium SalvaTerra–TERO, l’Évaluation au champ large (ECL) analyse près de deux décennies d’interventions du Groupe AFD et du FFEM en faveur des forêts du biome amazonien, à travers 37 projets mis en œuvre dans huit pays. L’étude dresse un bilan inédit des approches françaises en matière de conservation, de bioéconomie et de gouvernance autochtone, et identifie les leviers pour renforcer leur impact à l’horizon 2030

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Evaluation de conformité sociale et environnementale de la filière rose pour un sourcing durable en Turquie

14 Oct. 2025

Evaluation de conformité sociale et environnementale de la filière rose pour un sourcing durable en Turquie

En juin 2025, SalvaTerra a conduit une mission de diagnostic de la filière de la rose de Damas en Turquie et une évaluation des dernières avancées en matière de droits humains. Celle-ci a combiné une analyse documentaire approfondie, des visites de parcelles, et des rencontres avec l’ensemble des acteurs : travailleurs saisonniers, agriculteurs, collecteurs, coopératives, transformateurs, associations locales et ONG. Cette étude a permis de formuler un plan d’action pragmatique pour continuer à porter cette filière d’importance vers un modèle conciliant durabilité et éthique, en améliorant notamment les conditions de vie et de travail à l’amont et à l’aval.

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Agroforesterie, restauration des sols et filières durables au Rwanda : l’importance du terrain

30 Sep. 2025

Agroforesterie, restauration des sols et filières durables au Rwanda : l’importance du terrain

Dans le cadre du projet MuLaKiLa, porté par Reforest'Action et l’Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS) au Rwanda, SalvaTerra a mené une mission de terrain pour diagnostiquer et évaluer les potentiels de développement de filières dans les districts de Rutsiro et Ngororero.

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Outiller une filière forêt-bois locale résiliente à La Réunion : Lancement de l’Étude Stratégique des Acteurs et Flux de la Filière Forêt-Bois Réunionnaise

10 Sep. 2025

Outiller une filière forêt-bois locale résiliente à La Réunion : Lancement de l’Étude Stratégique des Acteurs et Flux de la Filière Forêt-Bois Réunionnaise

Bois de construction, bois-énergie, logistique, cartographie d’acteurs, flux matériels et économiques… Une étude au service du développement de la filière forêt bois de La Réunion

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Les oasis du Sud tunisien : un patrimoine en péril, un potentiel à activer

19 Aug. 2025

Les oasis du Sud tunisien : un patrimoine en péril, un potentiel à activer

SalvaTerra a contribué à la rédaction du rapport technique publié par la banque mondiale : « Vers un développement durable et à faible émission de carbone des paysages oasiens en Tunisie » proposant des mesures claires et décisives pour protéger la santé et la productivité des écosystèmes oasiens du sud de la Tunisie pour à la fois améliorer la résilience face aux menaces climatiques - notamment la sécheresse, les chaleurs excessives et la pénurie d’eau- et créer des emplois verts dans les secteurs de l’agriculture, de l’énergie, des déchets, du tourisme et de la culture.

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