WASH Joint Monitoring Program Joint Monitoring Program is the official United Nations mechanism tasking UNICEF and World Health Organisation with monitoring progress towards the SDGs related to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene. Its objective is to produce reliable estimates of national, regional and global progress on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) progress to inform decision making by governments, donors and civil society organisations. Australia contributes funding for improved monitoring of WASH in the Indo-Pacific region.