They bear many of the realities of life in modern Georgia, such as frequent power blackouts and dilapidated infrastructure.

They need to see the deficit reduced, but they also need to invest in disadvantaged children, rebuild dilapidated infrastructure and save the despoiled environment.

The estimated $500 billion needed to rebuild East Germany's dilapidated infrastructure means a flood of orders for telecommunications equipment, computers and construction machinery.

With its dilapidated infrastructure and inadequate health care and education systems, Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world.

Likewise, dilapidated infrastructure hampers the possibility of commercial flights landing at the airport.

The result: "Economic development is hobbled by insecurity, corruption, lack of investment, dilapidated infrastructure and uncertainty."

Under this newly adopted plan, the town is now focusing on improving their aging and dilapidated infrastructure.

These investments also boost the country's global competitiveness, innovation, entrepreneurship, and repair our dilapidated infrastructure.

The leaders agreed to work together to revitalize their common market, renegotiate debt, set common tariffs and rebuild dilapidated infrastructures.

Investment in the nation's disadvantaged children and dilapidated infrastructure is at least as important.