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.

My organization is satisfied with this diagnostic service aimed at proposing a rehabilitation and integrated management program for this forest.
Initiation of the management plan for the de Gaulle forest (Jerash, North Jordan)
French Development Agency, 09/2019

Salva Terra's experts have shown great professionalism in the management of this project, in the mobilization and consultation [...] as well as in the conduct of technical analysis.
Support for setting up a Brazil-DRC bilateral cooperation on REDD+
European Forest Institute, 04/2015

[l'expert] conducted and satisfactorily finalized the service.
Final evaluation of the 2nd Project to Support the Development of Peasant Fish Farming
Tero, 11/2017

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

Johan Pasquet, in his capacity as Head of Mission, carried out the services.
Final Evaluation of the Mahaweli Watershed Climate Change Adaptation Project
Institute for Research and Application of Development Methods, 10/2022

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

The professionalism, responsiveness and quality of the service provided fully met our expectations.
Evaluation of the Forest and Wildlife Inventory (IFFN) of Côte d’Ivoire
Ministère des eaux et forêts de Côte d’Ivoire, 03/2025

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

Johan Pasquet, conducted and completed the performance in a satisfactory manner.
Development of a monitoring methodology and baseline study in community forestry
Tero, 09/2019

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

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

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

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

The expert was able to integrate his work with that of other researchers on the team, demonstrating initiative and excellent critical thinking. The report produced and published by CIFOR is of high quality, both in content and form.
Study of the roles and strategies of NGOs in land-use planning
Center for International Forestry Research, 11/2017

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
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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.
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 ».