Dear friends,

WHO and UNICEF are jointly responsible for global monitoring of drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in different settings. The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP), and the WHO-led UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) are the official mechanisms for monitoring the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets 6.1, 6.2, 6.a and 6.b.Since 2009, WHO and UNICEF have convened a Strategic Advisory Group to provide independent advice to the JMP and GLAAS teams to develop and implement strategies to achieve their respective mission and objectives. It is composed of up to twelve members bringing diverse political, technical and financial perspectives from both developed and developing countries.  SAG members are designated for terms of three years. SAG members are not commissioned and do not receive any financial compensation other than for direct expenses associated with their travel to SAG meetings.WHO and UNICEF are seeking applications and nominations for new SAG members to serve the 2021-2023 term. Applications and nominations should be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than 11.59 pm Central European Time (UTC+1) on 15 February 2022. For more details about the SAG and the application process, see here . 

Regards,

Dave