SalvaTerra Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development Consultancy Firm

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.

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

Ministère de l’agriculture de la France

The technical and relational [de l'expert] capacities allow it to be recognized already as a fully-fledged player in the ongoing reflections for the consideration of the forest in the fight against global warming, a subject of very high complexity.

LULUCF and REDD+ expert in the French climate negotiating delegation

Ministère de l’agriculture de la France, 07/2008

French Development Agency

SalvaTerra was able to be responsive in a tight deadline and a complex working environment. The solutions and initiatives they proposed made it possible to carry out the proposed service and to provide useful and quality work for PRISAN and AFD.

Co-construction of the Project for the Institutional Strengthening of the Food Security Sector in Niger (PRISAN)

French Development Agency, 10/2022

European Forest Institute

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

French Facility for Global Environment

My organization is fully satisfied with this service, which was carried out with seriousness and professionalism by a qualified team and in compliance with deadlines.

Evaluation of the Resilience of Smallholder Coffee Farmers through Agroforestry Project

French Facility for Global Environment, 03/2025

Oceanium

The entire Oceanium team was very satisfied with the service, which allowed us to strengthen our internal capacities on "carbon projects".

Development of the monitoring plan for the mangrove restoration project of the NGO Oceanium

Oceanium, 12/2017

State University of the Amazon – Ecuador

The expert has demonstrated a deep understanding of his work [...] I really appreciate the work done by the expert in our project on the evaluation of the "Socio Bosque" program in the Amazon. The assessment [...] will certainly contribute to a better understanding of the management of natural resources in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Study of the “socio-bosque” forest conservation programme

State University of the Amazon – Ecuador, 11/2017

World Bank

The team of experts mobilized by the SalvaTerra-ONFI consortium was very professional and made all the necessary efforts to perfectly meet the expectations of the World Bank but also of the Algerian partners involved.

Technical assistance to the Government of Algeria to prevent and fight forest fires

World Bank, 06/2023

Integrated Growth Poles and Corridors Project

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

Prospect Consulting & Services

My organization is very satisfied with SalvaTerra's performance and both the client and the recipient of the support have expressed their satisfaction

Support for the development of the Ivorian REDD+ roadmap

Prospect Consulting & Services, 02/2014

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

International Union for Conservation of Nature

The services were carried out on time, with a high degree of professionalism, and fully met our expectations.

Assessment of community priorities and the diversity of forestry and agricultural production

International Union for Conservation of Nature, 12/2025

African Intellectual Property Organization

The activities [...] were carried out in accordance with the terms of the contract, including the expected results and the set deadlines.

Scientific studies to characterize the terroir effect on the Guinean Baroness pineapple

African Intellectual Property Organization, 10/2022

Office national des forêts international

With a very high capacity for work, a spirit of synthesis and a strong sense of the general interest as well as a detailed knowledge of the issues, [l'expert] supervises and animates with energy his team [...]

Market study on the use of remote sensing in IFM/REDD+ projects

Office national des forêts international, 07/2011

Plan bleu

The service proved satisfactory [...] and enabled partner countries, whose levels of knowledge and skills on these subjects were very varied, to understand the challenges of climate change mitigation by Mediterranean forests and REDD+ mechanisms.

Identification of REDD+ pilot sites in Mediterranean forests

Plan bleu, 07/2013

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

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Sustainable forest management, Agroecology, Adaptation to climate change, Corporate social responsibility...

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Fin de l’évaluation externe du Programme d’actions structurées de la lutte contre la désertification (PASS-LCD)

30 Jul. 2026

Fin de l’évaluation externe du Programme d’actions structurées de la lutte contre la désertification (PASS-LCD)

SalvaTerra a achevé, pour le CARI, l'évaluation externe de la première phase du programme PASS-LCD.

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Amazonie : SalvaTerra signe l’évaluation de trente ans d’action du Groupe AFD et du FFEM

01 Jul. 2026

Amazonie : SalvaTerra signe l’évaluation de trente ans d’action du Groupe AFD et du FFEM

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.

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Amazonie : SalvaTerra au webinaire « Conversations de recherche » de l’AFD

01 Jul. 2026

Amazonie : SalvaTerra au webinaire « Conversations de recherche » de l’AFD

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.

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Gambie : un état de référence des mangroves pour guider leur restauration

24 Jun. 2026

Gambie : un état de référence des mangroves pour guider leur restauration

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.

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La bioéconomie à l’agenda de la coopération internationale

17 Jun. 2026

La bioéconomie à l’agenda de la coopération internationale

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.

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Une nouvelle experte rejoint l’équipe SalvaTerra

03 Jun. 2026

Une nouvelle experte rejoint l’équipe SalvaTerra

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.

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