PDO
Signs Agreements to Support Education, Health, Environment, Community
Development

Muscat,
25 Nov 2025 (ONA) – Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
signed 11 funding agreements, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to
sustainable development and national capacity building. The agreements, valued
at approximately RO 830,000, span critical sectors including education,
healthcare, community infrastructure and environment.

Commenting on the signing, Eng. Mohammed
Ali Al Aghbari, External Affairs, Government Relations and Communications
Manager at PDO, stated: “These agreements reinforce PDO’s firm dedication to
delivering long-term social value and nurturing strong, purposeful collaborations
with national organisations to support sustainable development. The community
initiatives sponsored by the Company reflect its clear awareness of its
societal role and its responsibility to support people’s progress and enhance
their well-being, in alignment with Oman Vision 2040 and the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals 2030.”

PDO’s new agreements include major
national environmental initiatives with the Environment Authority, most notably
the launch of the National Soil Testing programme, which will establish the
country’s first Soil Code to support sustainable industrial planning and
environmental protection.

PDO will additionally fund the
Environmental Accelerator Programme to create Oman’s first centre for
environmental and climate innovation, enabling SMEs and startups to develop
practical green solutions and contribute to a knowledge-based, environmentally
responsible economy.

To further advance social
development, PDO will support the delivery of Electrical Inspector and
Electrical Safety training programmes at the University of Technology and
Applied Sciences (UTAS) in Al Musannah to help build a pool of nationally
licensed inspectors. The Company will also equip Sensory Stimulation Rooms
across several Al Wafa centres to enhance support for people with disabilities,
in addition to funding the fourth edition of the Green Schools National
Programme, which will benefit 120 schools across the Sultanate of Oman.

PDO will also co-fund the renovation
of the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Centre at UTAS Al Musannah and
establish fully equipped computer laboratories in three schools in Al Wusta,
strengthening digital learning environments and expanding research and
technology skills among Omani youth.

The Company will also fund mobile
planetariums to bring astronomy and space science experiences to students in
nine governorates and provide mammogram equipment to strengthen breast cancer
early detection services across the Sultanate.

In addition to these education,
health and environmental initiatives, PDO will invest in key community
infrastructure projects aimed at improving the quality of life across local
communities.

These include the construction of a
public park in Demeet in the Wilayat of Shaleem, serving neighbouring villages
and encouraging healthier lifestyles, as well as the provision of mobile
veterinary clinics to support livestock owners across Al Wusta.

The signing event also highlighted
the completion in 2025 of 25 Social Investment (SI) projects worth more than RO
9.5 million, marking another milestone in PDO’s ongoing contribution to
sustainable community development across Oman.

The event also featured the
graduation ceremony of Banat Oman, where 29 women celebrated their successful
completion of the programme. Launched in 2014, Banat Oman is one of PDO’s
flagship social investment initiatives aimed at empowering women with the
skills, training and confidence needed to enter the job market and contribute
actively to their communities.

—Ends/AG