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 technical and relational [de l'expert] capacities allow it to be recognized already as a fully-fledged player in the ongoing reflections for the consideration of the forest in the fight against global warming, a subject of very high complexity.
LULUCF and REDD+ expert in the French climate negotiating delegation
Ministère de l’agriculture de la France, 07/2008

AFD is satisfied with this service.
Feasibility study of the Wonegizi-Wologizi Forest Landscape Sustainable Management Project
French Development Agency, 03/2025

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

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

I confirm that the performance of these activities by SalvaTerra SAS has been found to be in accordance with the terms of the contract, including the expected results and the deadlines set. My organization is satisfied with this service.
Training in agroecological diagnosis for Lebanese partners of SIDI
International solidarity for development and investment, 09/2024

Salva Terra successfully performed this service.
Pre-feasibility study of a project to disseminate improved cookstoves
Comité permanent inter-États de lutte contre la sécheresse dans le Sahel, 08/2015

My organization [...] particularly appreciated the relevance and quality of the report delivered at the end of the service.
Pre-feasibility study of agroecological zoning of Guinea
Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière – Branche internationale, 09/2017

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

My organization is satisfied with this service and with the flexibility and professionalism shown by the consultant within a very tight deadline.
Final evaluation of the Equity 1 programme and feasibility study of the Equity 2 programme
French Development Agency, 05/2020

The work [...] made available by SalvaTerra on this evaluation has made it possible to deliver quality and timely work. Communication with SalvaTerra was smooth.
Evaluation of the WFP Country Strategic Plan 2019-2023 in Mauritania
Institute for Research and Application of Development Methods, 10/2022

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

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

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

My organization is satisfied with this performance and with the report, which was very good, which allowed the project to be submitted on time.
Feasibility study of the project Restoration of forests and landscapes in the Central African Republic
Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture, 12/2017
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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 ».