Antecedents

PROLENA, the Association for Biomass Energy Promotion, is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization (NGO) whose objective is to promote the modernized use of biomass as a national renewable energy source. 

This organism/organization is legally constituted conforming/according to the laws of the country by Decree No:1690-97, published in the Gazette No. 167  on the 2nd of September 1997.  PROLEÑA, is inscribed in the Book of Registry of Legal Persons as a nonprofit under the permanent number 824 from profile three hundred eight to three hundred and eighteen (308-318)  Book  III of the Department of Registry and Control of the Ministerial Government Association

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Publications and Accounts

• Workshop on the report of “Commercialization of Improved Cookstoves in Nicaragua,” with financing from the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program, World Bank and the National Energy Commision.
• How-to-use manual - Ecofogón and Brochures, with financing from  USAID.
• Report of the National Seminar on Renewable Energy, with financing from UNDP and the National Energy Commission.
• Report on the First National Forum on Firewood in Nicaragua, financed by ACDI with editorial support from CATIE.
• Technical Guide on Carbonization in Nicaragua, with financing from CIRAD-ESMAP/World Bank.
• Guide to Productive Forestry Management of the dry tropical forest of Nagarote, with financing from AUSTRIA/IIZ.
• Account/Report of the Workshop of Carbon-makers in Nicaragua, with financing from PROCAFOR, FINLANDIA.
• Viable alternative solutions to firewood demand in the region of  Las Segovias, with financing from Holland.
• Initiative and Administration of the World Network “hispano-lusitana” of Bioenergy discussion vía Internet (bioenergia@sdnnic.org.ni).  Achieving participation of more than 100 users from 26 countries that expressed their problems in relation to the sector.