The Natural Resource People?s Parliament of Nepal, in conjunction with HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, hosted an interaction program on July 2 with key actors from the Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, and civil society. Both ministries presented findings on national climate change policies and REDD+ readiness plan. Civil society and NGO representatives concluded that the current framework did not adequately address socioeconomic aspects of climate change affecting communities and disadvantaged groups.