By Oscar Reyes

The Paris climate summit raised the public profile of the Green Climate Fund — the first international fund under the United Nations with the express goal of supporting countries in the global South build clean energy, climate resilient economies. But as the leadership of the GCF meets this week in Songdo, Korea, you may still be asking yourself questions like “What does the Green Climate Fund do, exactly?” “What will it pay for?” and “Who will benefit?”

To help answer these questions, and shine sunlight on some of the more controversial topics being debated in the fund, IPS has worked with partners from around the planet to bring you the following fact sheets. Think of these as a ‘user guide’ to the GCF. And please send us your feedback and questions!

Green Climate Fund: The Basics

The Green Climate Fund is set to become one of the most significant public funders of climate projects and programs globally. This factsheet sets out what the GCF is, why it was initiated, how it will work, and what it will do.