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https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/climate-change Countries are working to grow their economies, lift people out of poverty, and create jobs, while confronting droughts, storms, and floods that are hitting harder and more often. The fast-approaching demographic surge in emerging markets presents a challenge and an opportunity as we work to create enough jobs for the young people who need them. Meeting it will require countries to invest in the foundational infrastructure—roads, power, digital access, nature, education, clean air and water, and health systems—that connects people to opportunity. It will also demand policy and regulatory reforms that make economies more competitive and transparent, and financing that mobilizes private capital at scale. This is why the World Bank Group is focused on doing development right: resilient, fiscally sound, efficient, and built to last: smart development. We are supporting our public and private clients to achieve their smart development goals, which include meeting their own Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). This includes building low-carbon, resilient infrastructure and energy systems that manage emissions responsibly so countries can create jobs and sustain growth. Smart development builds communities’ resilience to climate change and helps companies operate more efficiently and competitively. It means investing in adaptation: building roads that can withstand a flood and well-insulated schools so outside temperatures don’t hinder learning inside; and helping farmers source drought-resistant seeds and irrigation, so a dry season doesn’t wipe out the harvest or income. It also means investing in mitigation that manages emissions responsibly: shifting freight from trucks to rail, transit buses from diesel to electric, and growing more rice with less water that also reduces methane emissions. https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/topic/climate-change