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 work done is therefore satisfactory and we are satisfied with Maden's work.
Global Canopy Programme support to develop Cameroon’s REDD+ Country Profile
Global Canopy Programme, 08/2019

I therefore highly and warmly recommend the SalvaTerra SAS team in view of their analysis and detailed understanding of the contexts and their solid skills on the intersectoral issues of adaptation to climate change (agriculture, livestock, fisheries, water resources, governance including land, gender, etc.), multi-stakeholder dialogue facilitation and territorial approach.
Climate Change Vulnerability Study in the Senegal River Valley
French Development Agency, 01/2022

My organization is satisfied with the execution of this service and I appreciated the high availability and responsiveness of the teams despite the distances, the time differences and the travel restrictions.
Feasibility study of the Talaky Be project for the adaptation of agriculture to CC
French Development Agency, 09/2022

My organization is satisfied with this service, which was conducted in a professional manner in accordance with our expectations, and expresses its thanks to SalvaTerra for its cooperation.
Technical assistance to CILSS countries on climate issues (2015)
Comité permanent inter-États de lutte contre la sécheresse dans le Sahel, 09/2017

Johan Pasquet conducted and completed the performance in a satisfactory manner.
Evaluation of the Sustainable Food System and the Fight against Malnutrition project in Dakar
Tero, 11/2018

My organization is very satisfied with this service, which was carried out with seriousness and professionalism in view of the high level of requirements of the steering committee and the limited budget of the study.
Meta-evaluation of rice projects with regard to climate issues (mitigation and adaptation)
French Association for Water, Irrigation and Drainage, 06/2024

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

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

My organization is satisfied [...]. This performance allowed Wouol to take a new dynamic.
Setting up a cashew plantation project with the Wouol association
Association Wouol, 11/2017

My organization is very satisfied with this service and intends to renew its confidence in SalvaTerra which has demonstrated professionalism, seriousness and availability.
RETEX on the eMOBOIS Programme “Exchange Platform for the Supply of Wood”
France forest wood – National interprofession, 05/2021

Johan Pasquet, conducted and completed the performance in a satisfactory manner.
Development of a monitoring methodology and baseline study in community forestry
Tero, 09/2019

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

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

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

FAO is satisfied with this service, which has enabled the federations concerned to operationalize the Guarantee Fund made available to them.
Support for the setting up of agricultural projects by eight farmers’ federations
Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture, 11/2017
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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.
28 Apr. 2026
SalvaTerra a participé aux Journées de l’agroécologie du Sénégal (JAES 2026) à Dakar autour du thème : « De la vision à l’action : institutionnaliser l’agroécologie pour des systèmes alimentaires durables ».