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.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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

European Forest Institute

My organization is satisfied with this service, in particular with SalvaTerra's ability to develop an innovative tool that is both interactive and sophisticated, allowing different levels of use and very suitable to support collective decision-making on agricultural sector planning and land use.

Development of a tool for calculating costs and benefits due to land use

European Forest Institute, 03/2015

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 Facility for Global Environment

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

International Fund for Agricultural Development

My organization is satisfied with the progress of this service, which was of high quality and delivered within the agreed deadline.

Capitalization on Nature-based Solutions (NBSs) of IFAD projects

International Fund for Agricultural Development, 01/2022

Direction de l’alimentation, de l’agriculture et de la forêt de Martinique

My organization is satisfied with this delivery that meets expectations.

Development of the Regional Forest and Timber Programme of Martinique

Direction de l’alimentation, de l’agriculture et de la forêt de Martinique, 11/2022

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

AgroParisTech – Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences and Industries

AgroParisTech was very satisfied with the professionalism with which SalvaTerra carried out these services. Its reliability, scientific rigour, international recognition [...] have justified AgroParisTech having repeatedly requested the services of this company for almost 10 years.

Annual training on “Tropical forests and climate change” for AgroParisTech

AgroParisTech – Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences and Industries, 10/2022

Vertigo Lab

My organization is satisfied with this service.

Study of agricultural water management practices in the Mediterranean

Vertigo Lab, 10/2022

Economic Community of West African States

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

Study on the financing of the agroecological transition in West Africa

Economic Community of West African States, 12/2023

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

Fonds français pour l’environnement mondial

My organization [...] considers that the study was conducted in a very detailed manner, with the aim of responding comprehensively to the mission entrusted to it in a sometimes difficult field context, with a high-quality deliverable.

Feasibility study of the project Restoration of forests and landscapes in the Sahel

Fonds français pour l’environnement mondial, 11/2017

Action Against Hunger UK

My organization is satisfied with their performance and would work with SalvaTerra SAS again for future assignment.

Evaluation of WFP’s Interim National Strategic Plan 2018-2020 in the DRC

Action Against Hunger UK, 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

World Bank

The senior experts mobilized to carry out this study and provide all the related reports have shown great professionalism and competence. The support provided was very timely and all necessary efforts were made to fully meet the expectations of the World Bank and the Tunisian partners involved.

NDC Implementation: Carbon and Green Jobs in Tunisian Oases

World Bank, 09/2023

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

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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

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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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