Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) recently
announced three new community projects: medical equipment and appliances for a hospital
in Shaleem, a livestock market in Haima and a public majlis in Muqshin.
“PDO is proud and privileged to support the
communities in which we operate and this latest social investment package
highlights our ongoing commitment to provide important public amenities,” PDO Oil South Director Suleiman Al Tobi. “Each tranche of this latest
funding will meet a particular need of the people in Muqshin, Haima and Shaleem
and contribute to improving the quality of their lives. We consult extensively
with the citizens and authorities in our concession area to assess their needs
and target our social investment efforts to help where and when we can.”
The hospital that PDO will provide
equipment for in Shaleem was also funded by the company, while Haima’s
livestock market will be the first in the wilayat. PDO has constructed majlises
in a number of other villages, where the communities have used them for
weddings, funerals and meetings.
“The signing of this agreement is a
further proof of PDO’s commitment to support the local community pursuant to
its corporate social responsibility,” Sheikh Abdullah Al Hamar said. “We have always known PDO
through its various social investments, as this is a translation of its ethos
of: ‘Our success is hinged on the success of the communities where we operate.’”
