Abstract: English poet Samuel T. Coleridge wrote “O! lady, we receive but what we give? And nature alone lives in our lives.”(SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE, n.d.). Earth is one, but nations are not. This study attempts to explain the core causes of two major global issues: poverty and inequality. Infrastructure development is vital for sustainable development. Population growth, migration, and urbanization trends demand an increase in infrastructure development, especially in emerging economies and developing countries. (Casier, 2015).