People have used steel since ancient times, after blacksmiths discovered that iron became harder and stronger after … being placed in charcoal furnaces. Today, steel is present in virtually every aspect of people's lives, from homes and … hospitals to roads and other infrastructure that provide the foundation for social and economic development. Steel is among the …

locations), and tourism sector (the Northern Australia tourism pilot). This paper assesses the first of these objectives …

The Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) is a temporary migration scheme between Australia and selected Pacific Island …

The India Development Update for April 2015 has two main aims. First, it reports on the key developments over the past …

undertaken by the World Bank to review the development of e-mobility in India, identify remaining challenges and mitigation … measures to support India's electric mobility vision. This report presents the findings of the analysis and lays out a set of …

Chennai, a city on the southeastern coast of India and the state capital of Tamil Nadu, has one of the world's fastest …-growing economies. Chennai is the automotive hub for India and is also home to several other industries ranging from petrochemicals to … Economy and Resilience (WICER) system. This case study focuses on the experience of Chennai in India …

The Country Opinion Survey in India assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how … stakeholders in India perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments …, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in India on 1) their views regarding the …