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Engagement with ethnic communities

GeoPark builds genuine relationships with ethnic communities from the earliest stages of our projects. Following the guidelines of our Human Rights Policy and principles such as respect, recognition and cooperation, we develop active participation, coordination and consultation processes that acknowledge cultural diversity and strengthen mutual trust.

Social Investment with an Ethnic Focus

At GeoPark we implement social investment in accordance with our Sustainability Framework, the Integrated Environmental Management Model, and our defined areas of strategic investment. Our approach to ethnic communities focuses on facilitating intercultural dialogue, respecting their life plans, and promoting sustainable development in the areas where we operate. Working collaboratively, we aim to preserve cultural heritage, enhance local capacities, and contribute to a harmonious coexistence rooted in equity and the acknowledgement of diversity.

2024 Performance highlights

+ USD 491,000

In formulating Life Plans for the Achagua and Piapoco peoples at the Turpial La Victoria Reservation in Meta

+ USD 28,000

In improving the think tank of the Yaaliakeisy Educational Institution in Meta

+ USD 122,000

In implementing projects in the Life Plan of the Turpial La Victoria Reservation in Meta

~ USD 49,000

In study kits to prevent school desertion in eight reservations in Meta and Putumayo

Voluntary Investments in Ethnic Communities in Colombia

DIFFERENTIAL APPROACH

Relationships that acknowledge and value diversity

At GeoPark, we manage our relationships with ethnic communities through a deep understanding of their social, cultural, and territorial context. Following the guidelines of our Human Rights Policy, we apply a differential approach that shapes our actions and enables us to identify impacts, agree management measures and guarantee effective participation. This approach is put into practise with formal tools and mechanisms that develop genuine, respectful, and sustainable relationships.

Human Rights Policy, the framework that governs all our relations in the territory

Our Human Rights Policy consolidates the principles that guide our relationships with communities, including ethnic peoples. It promotes respect, intercultural dialogue and the comprehensive protection of fundamental rights.

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Ethnic Relations Protocol

Our protocol provides guidance to employees and contractors on how to interact with ethnic communities during our operations. It establishes principles and tangible steps to ensure connections based on respect, equality and the recognition of rights, and is aligned with the Human Rights Policy and the Guiding Principles.

→ Find out more about GeoPark’s Ethnic Engagement Protocol

Prior consultation and effective, conscious and informed participation

We meet the obligation to carry out prior consultation processes with ethnic communities in the territories we operate in. This mechanism, regulated by the State, guarantees the right of communities to be heard and to take part in decisions that may affect their rights and interests.

→ Find out more about our prior consultation processes

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SPEED/Sustainability Report

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