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.

The performance of these activities by the parties concerned was found to be in accordance with the terms of the contract.
Support for the carbonization and marketing of sustainable charcoal in Kinshasa
Agence de coopération technique allemande, 03/2015

We are satisfied with their service and recommend SalvaTerra for similar services.
Analysis of cash crops potential in south Madagascar
Integrated Growth Poles and Corridors Project, 04/2021

My organization is satisfied with this service and particularly appreciates the responsiveness, precision and relevance of the work provided by SalvaTerra.
Feasibility study of the “Central African Forest Initiative” Programme
French Development Agency, 03/2018

My organization is satisfied with this service.
Study of agricultural water management practices in the Mediterranean
Vertigo Lab, 10/2022

My organisation is very satisfied with the way this service was carried out. The SalvaTerra SAS team was able to adapt to the conditions of the assessment while maintaining the required rigour.
Final evaluation of the AFD-AVSF Multi-Year Partnership Agreement 2019-2022
French Development Agency, 10/2022

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 expert was able to integrate his work with that of other researchers on the team, demonstrating initiative and excellent critical thinking. The report produced and published by CIFOR is of high quality, both in content and form.
Study of the roles and strategies of NGOs in land-use planning
Center for International Forestry Research, 11/2017

Our company is satisfied with this service. All requests for additional information have been submitted.
Setting up an agroforestry plantation project with GECOTRA
Générale de commerce et de transport, 11/2017

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

The performance was very satisfactory and the Project is satisfied with the deliverables.
Identification of support for promising agricultural value chains in the South-East of Madagascar
Integrated Growth Poles and Corridors Project, 06/2019

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

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

I am satisfied with this service and confirm the high quality of the analyses, and that SalvaTerra ensured good communication throughout the contract.
Establishment of Cancun REDD+ Safeguards in Chad
Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture, 09/2017

Excellent professionalism. High-level work.
Quality control of the final evaluation of the Action against Desertification (AAD) project
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 12/2021
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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.
03 Jun. 2026
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.