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.

United Nations Industrial Development Organization

The work done is satisfactory and has been validated by counterparts and relevant stakeholders.

Assessment and development plan of the sesame value chain in Chad

United Nations Industrial Development Organization, 08/2015

Integrated Growth Poles and Corridors Project

The performance was very satisfactory and the Project is satisfied with the deliverables.

Identification of support for promising agricultural value chains in the South-East of Madagascar

Integrated Growth Poles and Corridors Project, 06/2019

French Development Agency

The consultant carried out the work to our complete satisfaction.

Technical assistance on climate issues for the Agricultural Bank of Senegal (LBA)

French Development Agency, 06/2024

Ministère de l’agriculture de la France

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

Direction de l’alimentation, de l’agriculture et de la forêt de Martinique

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

Banque mondiale

I am fully satisfied with their performance and their ability to offer expertise both in the collection and processing of field data and in the analysis of results, as well as their involvement at all levels and with various stakeholders.

Study of the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Madagascar

Banque mondiale, 08/2017

World Bank

The team of experts mobilized by the SalvaTerra-ONFI consortium was very professional and made all the necessary efforts to perfectly meet the expectations of the World Bank but also of the Algerian partners involved.

Technical assistance to the Government of Algeria to prevent and fight forest fires

World Bank, 06/2023

International Fund for Agricultural Development

My organization is satisfied with the performance and good quality of the work submitted.

Forest Sector Greenhouse Gas Inventory Training (LULUCF)

International Fund for Agricultural Development, 10/2022

French Development Agency

AFD is satisfied with this service.

Feasibility study of the Wonegizi-Wologizi Forest Landscape Sustainable Management Project

French Development Agency, 03/2025

Energy Services Improvement Project

This mission was carried out satisfactorily.

Study of the preliminary draft of standards and strategy for the “Improved cookstoves” sector

Energy Services Improvement Project, 02/2022

Fair Trade Finland

The tasks carried out by SalvaTerra were in accordance with the terms of the contract.

Evaluation of Fairtrade Finland’s 2018-2021 Cooperation Programme

Fair Trade Finland, 12/2022

Expertise France

My organization is satisfied with the progress of this delivery and the quality of its results given the time available.

Support for the implementation of Niger’s Nationally Determined Contribution

Expertise France, 10/2022

World Bank

The senior experts mobilized to carry out this study and provide all the related reports have shown great professionalism and competence. The support provided was very timely and all necessary efforts were made to fully meet the expectations of the World Bank and the Tunisian partners involved.

NDC Implementation: Carbon and Green Jobs in Tunisian Oases

World Bank, 09/2023

Integrated Growth Poles and Corridors Project

The team was very open to all discussions and was able to adapt to changing contexts during the implementation of their mandate.

Agrarian diagnosis of agricultural production systems North of Tulear

Integrated Growth Poles and Corridors Project, 05/2020

French Development Agency

The Nodalis/SalvaTerra consortium has carried out to our full satisfaction the joint evaluation of three lines of credit in favor of the BNDA in Mali.

Evaluation of three lines of credit allocated to the National Bank for Agricultural Development (BNDA) by AFD

French Development Agency, 01/2021

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

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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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