Nicaragua and Norway are promoting actions to promote more efficient management of water resources and hydropower generation. The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) announced that from December 1-5 of this year, a Workshop on Water and Socio-Environmental Management for Hydropower Development in Central America will be held in Managua. The event is being supported by the International Centre of Hydropower, the United Nations Educational and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD).