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.

FAO is satisfied with this service, which has enabled the federations concerned to operationalize the Guarantee Fund made available to them.
Support for the setting up of agricultural projects by eight farmers’ federations
Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture, 11/2017

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

[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

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

My organization is fully satisfied with the progress of this service and expresses its gratitude to SalvaTerra for its professionalism, the efforts made and the quality of the services provided.
Prospective study for the sustainability of the Forest Observation by Satellite Project in Central and West Africa (OSFACO)
National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information – International department, 10/2022

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

Satisfied with the service.
Technical assistance to develop the organic and fair trade dried mango sector
Biotropical Agriculture Development Company, 09/2017

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

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

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

The service was therefore satisfactory and provided with a real professional conscience and willingness to do well, even beyond the mission itself. The expert has been involved in all of Jardins du Monde's programs, bringing his personal skills, which have proven fruitful (search for funding, support for general coordination, support for strengthening and enhancing the capacities of our local employees, etc.). The entire Jardins du Monde team warmly thanks him for his human and professional investment.
Development of production, certification and marketing of medicinal and cosmetic plants
Jardins du monde, 11/2017

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

The performance was therefore satisfactory and among the five profiles carried out as part of the project, the one on Cameroon was of the highest quality.
Assessment of Cameroonian capacities in terms of MRV of GHGs in the forest sector
Centre pour la recherche forestière internationale, 02/2013

My organization is very satisfied with this service and intends to renew its confidence in SalvaTerra which has demonstrated professionalism, seriousness and availability.
RETEX on the eMOBOIS Programme “Exchange Platform for the Supply of Wood”
France forest wood – National interprofession, 05/2021

We hereby certify that the Consultant has performed the above work to our complete satisfaction.
Study on the financing of the agroecological transition in West Africa
Economic Community of West African States, 12/2023
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10 Nov. 2025
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 ? ».
21 Oct. 2025
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
14 Oct. 2025
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.
30 Sep. 2025
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.
10 Sep. 2025
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
19 Aug. 2025
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.