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 service was therefore satisfactory and was carried out according to the terms of the contract.
Assessment of the potential of agricultural export sectors on the East Coast
Integrated Growth Poles and Corridors Project, 01/2024

The activities [...] were carried out in accordance with the terms of the contract, including the expected results and the set deadlines.
Scientific studies to characterize the terroir effect on the Guinean Baroness pineapple
African Intellectual Property Organization, 10/2022

My organisation is very satisfied with the way this service was carried out. The SalvaTerra SAS team was able to adapt to the conditions of the assessment while maintaining the required rigour.
Final evaluation of the AFD-AVSF Multi-Year Partnership Agreement 2019-2022
French Development Agency, 10/2022

IRAM appreciated the way this performance went.
Facilitation of a workshop to review the agropastoral land tenure policy of the CAR
Institute for Research and Application of Development Methods, 10/2022

My organization is satisfied with this service and finds that it has brought a real improvement in the understanding of the knowledge learned and the practice of field activities related to the theme in question. I also recognize that the themes were well presented and allowed a real strengthening of the capacities of the participants in the handling of the material, the use of measurements and data to arrive at a good interpretation.
Training of Malian forest services in cartography (GPS, GIS, remote sensing)
Direction nationale des eaux et forêts du Mali, 12/2017

The expert quickly mastered the very complex REDD+ and LULUCF negotiations, his support was extremely useful in the preparation of intra-European negotiation sessions and he showed a very high capacity for work.
Database on national positions in REDD+ negotiations
Ministère de l’agriculture de la France, 03/2013

SalvaTerra were in accordance with the terms of the contract, including the results agreed upon and in respect of the agreed deadlines.
Development of a protocol for assessing deforestation caused by cocoa
Rainforest Alliance, 08/2019

The tasks were carried out in accordance with the terms of the contract, including the agreed results and the adherence to the agreed deadlines. My organization is satisfied with their performance.
Feasibility study for a GEF project to support agricultural resilience
International Fund for Agricultural Development, 11/2023

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

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

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

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

Consistent with the terms of the contract, including expected results and deadlines. The service was therefore satisfied.
Study of the Dominican coffee sector and the certification potential of specialty coffees
Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement, 02/2013

My organization is satisfied with this service.
Study of agricultural water management practices in the Mediterranean
Vertigo Lab, 10/2022
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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 ».