18. 鉴于“十年”的重点是帮助落实与水有关的国际目标，因此，在“十年”期间，联合监测方案一直是千年发展目标中与饮用水和环境卫生有关的具体目标的主要监测机制。该方案将继续按照可持续发展目标具体目标 6.1 和 6.2，履行与获取水和环境卫生有关的相同职能。
18. Given the Decade’s focus on helping to implement international water-related goals, the Joint Monitoring Programme has, over the course of the Decade, been the primary mechanism for monitoring the targets related to drinking water and sanitation under the Millennium Development Goals; and the Programme will continue to exercise the same function with respect to water and sanitation access, under Sustainable Development Goal targets 6.1 and 6.2.