44. “十年”还表明了在哪里存在短板，是什么使实现与水有关的目标和具体目标的进展缓慢。人力、体制和财政资源仍面临多种限制。在获得清洁安全的饮用水和卫生设施方面，歧视和不平等现象在许多社会仍然普遍存在，处于社会边缘地位的群体被剥夺了分享“十年”成果的机会。
44. The Decade has also shown where the shortfalls lie and what slows down progress on water-related goals and targets. There are still a myriad of constraints on human, institutional and financial resources. With respect to access to clean and safe drinking water and sanitation, discrimination and inequalities are still pervasive in many societies, with marginalized populations being denied the opportunity to share in the achievements of the Decade.