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.

Expertise France

My organization is satisfied with the progress of this delivery and the quality of its results given the time available.

Support for the implementation of Niger’s Nationally Determined Contribution

Expertise France, 10/2022

Secours Catholique – Caritas France

My organization is satisfied with this service and thanks the service providers for having been able to adapt according to the constraints found locally.

Emergency and Post-Emergency Food Security Training

Secours Catholique – Caritas France, 04/2020

La Banque Agricole

We hereby certify that the Consultant has performed the above work to our complete satisfaction.

Feasibility study of a project to support climate-smart agriculture

La Banque Agricole, 03/2025

Institut européen de la forêt

Fully satisfied with the performance: all taks were conducted with great intellingence and professionalism, in a very collaborative, adaptive and transparent manner.

Estimating the costs/benefits of REDD+ in Côte d’Ivoire

Institut européen de la forêt, 02/2014

Pur projet

This service was carried out with diligence and professionalism and allowed a very good implementation of the operations by our teams, which gave us great satisfaction.

Prototyping an Improved Stove Model with Chimney in Kericho County

Pur projet, 11/2022

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

United Nations Industrial Development Organization

The work carried out is therefore satisfactory and has been validated by counterparts and relevant stakeholders.

Assessment and development plan of the date and natron value chains in Chad

United Nations Industrial Development Organization, 08/2015

French Development Agency

My organization is satisfied with this service and the deliverables produced are now valued within AFD as part of the identification of new operations.

Support for strengthening biodiversity-climate synergies in AFD projects

French Development Agency, 10/2022

Mushiete & Co

Full satisfaction with the service provided. The study was submitted on time and even exceeded our expectations in terms of depth of analysis and relevance of the recommendations. The quality of the work provided, the methodological seriousness and the effective coordination with the local teams made it possible to obtain concrete and usable results for the rest of the project.

Study of the cassava, timber and charcoal value-chains for an agroforestry plantation

Mushiete & Co, 02/2025

Permanent Interstates Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel

My organization is satisfied with this service.

Development of climate/biodiversity/desertification sheets for CILSS

Permanent Interstates Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel, 08/2015

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

International Finance Corporation

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

Biotope

My organization is totally satisfied with the progress of this service and confirms the achievement of the objectives initially set. The SalvaTerra SAS team was very responsive.

Pre-feasibility study of a land use planning programme for the Congo

Biotope, 10/2022

Générale de commerce et de transport

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

French Development Agency

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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La biomasse, levier d’économies circulaires dans l’océan Indien

27 Jan. 2026

La biomasse, levier d’économies circulaires dans l’océan Indien

📢 𝐄𝐭 𝐬𝐢 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞́𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢̂𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐬-𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐭𝐞́𝐞𝐬 ?

♻️ 𝐄𝐭 𝐬𝐢 𝐥’𝐞́𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐬’𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐝’𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐝… 𝐬𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 ?

Dans le cadre de la feuille de route 2021–2026 de CAP Business Océan Indien, soutenue par l’AFD, SalvaTerra a mené fin 2025 une mission de terrain à Maurice, aux Seychelles et à Madagascar afin d’analyser le potentiel de plusieurs filières de valorisation de la biomasse à l’échelle régionale.

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Rétrospective 2016-2025 – Episode 1/7 – De l’idée au projet finançable : Etudes de faisabilité et formulations des projets de développement et de gestion durable des ressources naturelles

20 Jan. 2026

Rétrospective 2016-2025 – Episode 1/7 – De l’idée au projet finançable : Etudes de faisabilité et formulations des projets de développement et de gestion durable des ressources naturelles

Face à la multiplication des enjeux climatiques, environnementaux et socio-économiques, de nombreux acteurs portent aujourd’hui des idées de projets ambitieuses. Pourtant, passer d'une intention stratégique à un projet financé et mis en œuvre est loin d’être aisé.
Les études de faisabilité et les formulations de projets constituent une étape clé pour transformer une idée, un diagnostic territorial ou sectoriel, en un projet solide, cohérent et aligné avec les standards internationaux des bailleurs de fonds.

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Etude de faisabilité du projet « Forêts, Jaguars et peuples du plateau des Guyanes »

13 Jan. 2026

Etude de faisabilité du projet « Forêts, Jaguars et peuples du plateau des Guyanes »

Le projet « Forêts, Jaguars et peuples du plateau des Guyanes », porté par Panthera avec ACT et IEPÉ, vise à renforcer la protection de la biodiversité sur le plateau guyanais en s’appuyant sur le jaguar comme espèce emblématique. Inscrit dans la Feuille de route « Jaguar 2030 », il couvrira les quatre pays du plateau (Guyana, Suriname, Guyane, Brésil) pour un budget estimé à 6,5 M€, dont 2 M€ sollicités auprès du FFEM. Prévu sur quatre ans à partir de 2026, le projet répond aux pressions croissantes liées aux infrastructures, à l’exploitation minière et forestière et à l’expansion agricole, responsables de la fragmentation des habitats. Il prévoit d’améliorer les connaissances sur le jaguar, de renforcer les capacités des communautés locales et peuples autochtones, de développer des activités génératrices de revenus alternatives et de renforcer la coopération régionale.

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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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