SalvaTerra Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development Consultancy Firm

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.

Agence de coopération technique allemande

The performance of these activities by the parties concerned was found to be in accordance with the terms of the contract.

Support for the carbonization and marketing of sustainable charcoal in Kinshasa

Agence de coopération technique allemande, 03/2015

Générale de commerce et de transport

Our company is satisfied with this service. All requests for additional information have been submitted.

Setting up an agroforestry plantation project with GECOTRA

Générale de commerce et de transport, 11/2017

Direction nationale des eaux et forêts du Mali

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

France forest wood – National interprofession

My team is satisfied [...] with the seriousness shown by the teams who were able to be responsive and attentive.

RETEX on the forest management training program (FOGEFOR) for private foresters

France forest wood – National interprofession, 10/2022

Prospect Consulting & Services

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

Association Wouol

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

French Facility for Global Environment

My organization is satisfied with this service, which was carried out on time and competently. The conclusions of the evaluation were relevant and the performance provided concrete leads for the development of a new programme on this subject.

Mid-term and final evaluation of the FONABES Sahel project and pre-feasibility of a 2nd phase

French Facility for Global Environment, 10/2022

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

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

Coopération française

Dynamism and capacity for autonomy are particularly appreciated.

Support for the structuring of agricultural groups in Upper Guinea

Coopération française, 06/2004

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

Mushiete & Co

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

Direction nationale des eaux et forêts du Mali

SalvaTerra has accomplished its mission with satisfaction.

Training of Malian forestry officers in the management of classified forests

Direction nationale des eaux et forêts du Mali, 02/2019

France forest wood – National interprofession

My organization is satisfied with this service and is considering entrusting SalvaTerra with other assignments.

Feedback on the contribution of France Bois Forêt to the achievement of the 2030 SDGs

France forest wood – National interprofession, 12/2021

Institutions et développement

My organization is satisfied with the service, the great professionalism of the team and the excellent quality of the deliverables.

Support for the operationalization of the Environmental Action Fund

Institutions et développement, 12/2017

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

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Sustainable forest management, Agroecology, Adaptation to climate change, Corporate social responsibility...

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Fin de l’évaluation externe du Programme d’actions structurées de la lutte contre la désertification (PASS-LCD)

30 Jul. 2026

Fin de l’évaluation externe du Programme d’actions structurées de la lutte contre la désertification (PASS-LCD)

SalvaTerra a achevé, pour le CARI, l'évaluation externe de la première phase du programme PASS-LCD.

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Amazonie : SalvaTerra signe l’évaluation de trente ans d’action du Groupe AFD et du FFEM

01 Jul. 2026

Amazonie : SalvaTerra signe l’évaluation de trente ans d’action du Groupe AFD et du FFEM

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.

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Amazonie : SalvaTerra au webinaire « Conversations de recherche » de l’AFD

01 Jul. 2026

Amazonie : SalvaTerra au webinaire « Conversations de recherche » de l’AFD

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.

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Gambie : un état de référence des mangroves pour guider leur restauration

24 Jun. 2026

Gambie : un état de référence des mangroves pour guider leur restauration

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.

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La bioéconomie à l’agenda de la coopération internationale

17 Jun. 2026

La bioéconomie à l’agenda de la coopération internationale

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.

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Une nouvelle experte rejoint l’équipe SalvaTerra

03 Jun. 2026

Une nouvelle experte rejoint l’équipe SalvaTerra

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.

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