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.
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.).
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.

Salva Terra successfully performed this service.
Pre-feasibility study of a project to disseminate improved cookstoves
Comité permanent inter-États de lutte contre la sécheresse dans le Sahel, 08/2015

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

Johan Pasquet conducted and completed the performance in a satisfactory manner.
Formulation of IFAD’s Integrated Land Management and Biodigesters Project
Tero, 10/2018

My organization is satisfied with this service and with the flexibility and professionalism shown by the consultant within a very tight deadline.
Final evaluation of the Equity 1 programme and feasibility study of the Equity 2 programme
French Development Agency, 05/2020

The work done is therefore satisfactory and we are satisfied with Maden's work.
Global Canopy Programme support to develop Cameroon’s REDD+ Country Profile
Global Canopy Programme, 08/2019

My organization is satisfied with their performance and would like to highlight the professionalism and comprehensiveness of the approach taken.
Market study on the financing of small-scale private irrigation in Niger
International Finance Corporation, 10/2022

My organization is satisfied with the performance and good quality of the work submitted.
Forest Sector Greenhouse Gas Inventory Training (LULUCF)
International Fund for Agricultural Development, 10/2022

My organization is satisfied with this service and has appreciated very positively the quality of the work and professionalism shown by the SalvaTerra experts.
Feasibility study of the cashew nut development support project in the Comoé basin
Government of Burkina Faso, 11/2017

[l'expert] conducted and satisfactorily finalized the service.
Final evaluation of the 2nd Project to Support the Development of Peasant Fish Farming
Tero, 11/2017

Salva Terra's experts have shown great professionalism in the management of this project, in the mobilization and consultation [...] as well as in the conduct of technical analysis.
Support for setting up a Brazil-DRC bilateral cooperation on REDD+
European Forest Institute, 04/2015

Johan Pasquet conducted and completed the performance in a satisfactory manner.
Evaluation of the Sustainable Food System and the Fight against Malnutrition project in Dakar
Tero, 11/2018

Mon organisme est très satisfait de l’exécution de cette prestation. The SalvaTerra SAS team was able to adapt to the conditions of the evaluation while ensuring the required rigor.
Final evaluation of the AFD-AVSF Multi-Year Partnership Agreement 2019-2022
French Development Agency, 10/2022

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

Complete satisfaction.
Agro-pedological study of the soils of St Pierre and Miquelon
Territorial collectivity of St Pierre and Miquelon, 03/2019

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
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01 Jul. 2026
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.
01 Jul. 2026
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.
24 Jun. 2026
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.
17 Jun. 2026
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.
28 Apr. 2026
SalvaTerra a participé aux Journées de l’agroécologie du Sénégal (JAES 2026) à Dakar autour du thème : « De la vision à l’action : institutionnaliser l’agroécologie pour des systèmes alimentaires durables ».