The conference was motivated by concerns of TIWA-members, and International Community and South-representatives, that progress of actions towards Millennium Development Goals (MDG) fulfillment are lagging significantly behind the ambitions of world leaders.
促成会议召开的原因是，国际水事学院成员、国际社会和南方代表都担心，实现千年发展目标的行动进展远远落后于世界各国领导人的宏大计划。