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.

Institute for Research and Application of Development Methods

Johan Pasquet, in his capacity as Head of Mission, carried out the services.

Final Evaluation of the Mahaweli Watershed Climate Change Adaptation Project

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

French Development Agency

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

Gouvernement de République Centrafricaine

It is a very balanced and professional proposal and its authors [...] should be congratulated for the quality of their work.

Support for the development of CAR’s REDD+ Preparedness Plan (R-PP)

Gouvernement de République Centrafricaine, 10/2011

French Development Agency

Satisfied [...] with the quality of the work carried out, the service provider having demonstrated great adaptability and ability to listen to the expectations of the various stakeholders.

Feasibility study for the Sustainable Management of Resources and Territory Project

French Development Agency, 03/2025

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

United Nations World Food Programme

This contract was executed in accordance with the contractual specifications.

Evaluation of WFP’s Interim Country Strategic Plan 2019-2024 in Guinea

United Nations World Food Programme, 01/2024

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

United Nations Development Programme

SalvaTerra carried out the services in accordance with the agreed terms and to the satisfaction of UNDP.

Capacity building on adaptation to climate change to ministries and training institutes

United Nations Development Programme, 12/2021

Expertise France

My organization is satisfied with this service and we particularly appreciated the quality of the services, as well as the rigor and proactivity of the designated expert.

Revision of the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Mitigation Component

Expertise France, 03/2021

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

Prospect Consulting & Services

My organization, as well as the client and recipient, have been extremely satisfied with this service and consider it one of the major successes of the GCCA/intra-ACP Programme.

Research and development study “Superkuu” for a sustainable yam

Prospect Consulting & Services, 09/2017

Government of Guinea

To date, the service has made it possible to initiate reforms of the Department of Agriculture and Livestock, at the level of the DNA.

Audit of the National Directorate of Agriculture (DNA) in Guinea

Government of Guinea, 10/2022

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

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

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

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Une nouvelle experte dans l’équipe SalvaTerra !

11 Feb. 2026

Une nouvelle experte dans l’équipe SalvaTerra !

Léa Petitfour a rejoint l’équipe de SalvaTerra en janvier 2026 pour renforcer l’équipe et accompagner son développement en France et à l’international.

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Rétrospective 2016-2025 – Episode 2/7 – Carbone & finance climat : structurer des projets crédibles pour accéder aux financements climat

10 Feb. 2026

Rétrospective 2016-2025 – Episode 2/7 – Carbone & finance climat : structurer des projets crédibles pour accéder aux financements climat

La finance climat et les marchés carbone occupent aujourd’hui une place centrale dans les stratégies de lutte contre le changement climatique. Pour les pays forestiers, les territoires côtiers ou les acteurs de la gestion durable des terres, ils représentent une opportunité majeure de mobiliser des financements additionnels, à condition de s’appuyer sur des cadres solides et crédibles.
Les projets carbone et climat - qu’ils concernent la REDD+, les mangroves (« carbone bleu ») ou l’agriculture - nécessitent une expertise technique pointue, une compréhension fine des standards internationaux et une bonne intégration dans les politiques publiques nationales.

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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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