GeoPark is recognized by the government of Colombia for its contribution to overcoming poverty in Casanare and Putumayo.

For the second time, the Sustainable Housing program of GeoPark, which aims to improve the living conditions of neighboring families of the Company in the departments of Casanare and Putumayo, was recognized by the Government of Colombia for its contribution to overcoming poverty.

The recognition was delivered at an event presided over by the Minister of Housing, City and Territory, Susana Correa, and the Acting Director of the Administrative Department for Social Prosperity, Pierre García Jacquier, held to highlight the 24 programs from the public, private, and international cooperation sectors that are most important in terms of poverty alleviation in Colombia.

As part of this program that GeoPark has been carrying out since 2013 in partnership with the Minuto de Dios Corporation, the homes of more than 1,500 families in the municipalities of Tauramena, Villanueva, Paz de Ariporo, and Pore in Casanare have been intervened, and more recently, in the municipality of Puerto Asís in Putumayo. The adjustments implemented have allowed the homes that benefit from this program to improve by up to 94% in the different indicators of the Multidimensional Poverty Index.

“When we arrived in Colombia, we set the goal of contributing to the development of the country and building a legacy of prosperity in the territories where we operate. Our ‘Sustainable Housing’ program responds to those purposes, allowing us to be part of the realization of the life projects of our neighboring communities and contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by facilitating access to adequate, safe, and affordable housing and services,” expressed Norma Sánchez, director of Nature and Neighbors at GeoPark, at the time of receiving the recognition.

GeoPark thanks the Administrative Department for Social Prosperity for this distinction that recognizes the efforts of public and private organizations for their contribution to the sustainable development of the regions of Colombia, and congratulates all the initiatives that were also recognized for their decisive contribution to poverty alleviation.

With this recognition, the Company reaffirms its commitment to continue contributing to the development of the country through high-impact projects that result in better quality of life for its beneficiaries and that continue to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.