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.

French Development Agency

I therefore highly and warmly recommend the SalvaTerra SAS team in view of their analysis and detailed understanding of the contexts and their solid skills on the intersectoral issues of adaptation to climate change (agriculture, livestock, fisheries, water resources, governance including land, gender, etc.), multi-stakeholder dialogue facilitation and territorial approach.

Climate Change Vulnerability Study in the Senegal River Valley

French Development Agency, 01/2022

Biotropical Agriculture Development Company

Satisfied with the service.

Technical assistance to develop the organic and fair trade dried mango sector

Biotropical Agriculture Development Company, 09/2017

Expertise France

My organization is satisfied with this service.

Facilitation of a consultation workshop on resilient agricultural production

Expertise France, 10/2017

Energy Services Improvement Project

This mission was carried out satisfactorily.

Study of the preliminary draft of standards and strategy for the “Improved cookstoves” sector

Energy Services Improvement Project, 02/2022

Îles de paix

My organization is satisfied with the work done.

Final evaluation of the Mpanga Super Farmers project to support family farming

Îles de paix, 03/2022

Institutions et développement

My organization is satisfied with the service, the great professionalism of the team and the excellent quality of the deliverables.

Support for the operationalization of the Environmental Action Fund

Institutions et développement, 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

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

Agence de coopération technique allemande

My organization is very satisfied with SalvaTerra's service and particularly appreciated the involvement of the experts and the high quality advice provided.

Estimating the costs/benefits of REDD+ in Morocco

Agence de coopération technique allemande, 02/2014

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

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

Ministère des eaux et forêts de Côte d’Ivoire

The professionalism, responsiveness and quality of the service provided fully met our expectations.

Evaluation of the Forest and Wildlife Inventory (IFFN) of Côte d’Ivoire

Ministère des eaux et forêts de Côte d’Ivoire, 03/2025

Association Wouol

My organization is satisfied [...]. This performance allowed Wouol to take a new dynamic.

Setting up a cashew plantation project with the Wouol association

Association Wouol, 11/2017

Better Cotton Initiative

SalvaTerra was extremely communicative, carried out the work to a high standard, and was very responsive to feedback, tailoring results as needed. I wouldn't hesitate to work with SalvaTerra again and would confidently recommend them.

Measurement and promotion of soil organic carbon in cotton systems

Better Cotton Initiative, 10/2022

Institute for Research and Application of Development Methods

The work [...] made available by SalvaTerra on this evaluation has made it possible to deliver quality and timely work. Communication with SalvaTerra was smooth.

Evaluation of the WFP Country Strategic Plan 2019-2023 in Mauritania

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

Ministère de l’agriculture de la France

The expert quickly mastered the very complex REDD+ and LULUCF negotiations, his support was extremely useful in the preparation of intra-European negotiation sessions and he showed a very high capacity for work.

Database on national positions in REDD+ negotiations

Ministère de l’agriculture de la France, 03/2013

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

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Bonne année 2026 !

07 Jan. 2026

Bonne année 2026 !

✨ Toute l’équipe de SalvaTerra vous souhaite une excellente année 2026, pleine de projets porteurs de sens, de collaborations fructueuses et d’impacts positifs.
Meilleurs vœux à toutes et à tous 🌍

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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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