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.

Salva Terra successfully performed this service.
Technical assistance to CILSS countries on climate issues (2013-2014)
Permanent Interstates Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel, 08/2015

My organization is satisfied with the way this performance went.
Integration of climate change issues within the Ministry of Agriculture
Expertise France, 10/2022

My organization is satisfied with their performance
Final evaluation of the “Ecomakala” energy reforestation project
World Wildlife Fund – Belgium, 02/2014

The performance was therefore satisfactory and among the five profiles carried out as part of the project, the one on Cameroon was of the highest quality.
Assessment of Cameroonian capacities in terms of MRV of GHGs in the forest sector
Centre pour la recherche forestière internationale, 02/2013

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

We would like to emphasize that all services were provided in a timely manner and with a high professional standard.
Strengthening the charcoal industry’s sustainability in the Zambezi Basin
Belgian development agency, 05/2022

Johan Pasquet conducted and completed the performance in a satisfactory manner.
Formulation of IFAD’s Integrated Land Management and Biodigesters Project
Tero, 10/2018

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

My organization is satisfied with SalvaTerra's performance, as well as its professionalism and flexibility in accomplishing tasks [...] SalvaTerra's in-depth knowledge of the DRC and the Plateaux District was a clear added value.
Support for the operationalization of the GICET agroforestry cooperative
Institut européen de la forêt, 11/2015

The involvement of SalvaTerra in the evaluation was entirely satisfactory.
Final evaluation of the Land Reform and Land Tenure Security Support Project (ARSF)
Sylvatrop consulting, 05/2021

My organization is fully satisfied with the progress of this service and expresses its gratitude to SalvaTerra for its professionalism, the efforts made and the quality of the services provided.
Prospective study for the sustainability of the Forest Observation by Satellite Project in Central and West Africa (OSFACO)
National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information – International department, 10/2022

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

Satisfied with the service.
Technical assistance to develop the organic and fair trade dried mango sector
Biotropical Agriculture Development Company, 09/2017

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

The service was therefore satisfactory and provided with a real professional conscience and willingness to do well, even beyond the mission itself. The expert has been involved in all of Jardins du Monde's programs, bringing his personal skills, which have proven fruitful (search for funding, support for general coordination, support for strengthening and enhancing the capacities of our local employees, etc.). The entire Jardins du Monde team warmly thanks him for his human and professional investment.
Development of production, certification and marketing of medicinal and cosmetic plants
Jardins du monde, 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.