45. 为了促进取得进展，不仅需要按“十年”中期审查中所指出的，在财政领域更多地投资于水资源的可持续管理，还要更多地投资于增进知识，改善研究和创新，所有这些都应伴以健全的政策和适当的执行手段，着重于供资、能力发展、技术和善治。为了保持承诺和需要，必须开展一致和持续的监测、评价和报告，并应扩展到饮用水和卫生设施以外的领域。还需要特别注意利益攸关方的参与和采用参与性的办法，特别是在涉及妇女时。虽然在“十年”期间，在妇女参与与水有关的项目和方案方面取得了进展，这也是“十年”的目标之一，但在这一领域的差距仍然很大。
45. For the advancement of progress, there needs to be greater investment in the sustainable management of water resources, not only in the financial sphere, as was noted in the midterm review of the Decade, but also in terms of improving knowledge, research and innovation, all of which should be accompanied by sound policy and adequate means of implementation, with a focus on funding, capacity development, technology and good governance. Consistent and continuous monitoring, evaluation and reporting are required to maintain commitment and need, and should be extended to areas beyond drinking water and sanitation. Special attention still needs to be paid to stakeholder engagement and participatory approaches, especially in the case of women. While progress has been made during the Decade on women’s engagement in projects and programmes related to water, one of the goals of the Decade, the gap in this area is still a large one.