--- title: IWSH News description: News from The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation --- # IWSH News ### Media Contact Information Members of the media can email [media@iapmo.org](mailto:media@iapmo.org) [![](https://iwsh.org/hs-fs/hubfs/55359671746_ede04b26e0_c.jpg?width=596&name=55359671746_ede04b26e0_c.jpg) ](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/skills-forum-at-wpc2026-16-countries-train-together-before-2026-worldskills-shanghai) [IWSH Workforce Development](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/tag/iwsh-workforce-development) 09 July 2026 ## [Skills Forum at WPC2026: 16 Countries Train Together Before 2026 WorldSkills Shanghai](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/skills-forum-at-wpc2026-16-countries-train-together-before-2026-worldskills-shanghai) WorldSkills Plumbing and Heating competitors-in-training gathered at the triennial [World Plumbing...](https://wpc2026.com/) [Read More](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/skills-forum-at-wpc2026-16-countries-train-together-before-2026-worldskills-shanghai) [![](https://iwsh.org/hs-fs/hubfs/55238353525_1995264bf7_c.jpg?width=596&name=55238353525_1995264bf7_c.jpg) ](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/iwsh-and-iapmo-support-new-plumbing-skills-challenge-at-plumbexindia-2026) [IWSH Workforce Development](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/tag/iwsh-workforce-development) 05 May 2026 ## [IWSH and IAPMO Support New Plumbing Skills Challenge at PlumbexIndia 2026](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/iwsh-and-iapmo-support-new-plumbing-skills-challenge-at-plumbexindia-2026) In April 2026, the Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) launched a new initiative at PlumbexIndia... [Read More](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/iwsh-and-iapmo-support-new-plumbing-skills-challenge-at-plumbexindia-2026) [![](https://iwsh.org/hs-fs/hubfs/IWSH_LA-CPC_1.jpg?width=596&name=IWSH_LA-CPC_1.jpg) ](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/iwsh-community-plumbing-challenge-comes-to-los-angeles-mission-july-2026) [IWSH Community Plumbing Challenge](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/tag/iwsh-community-plumbing-challenge) 06 April 2026 ## [IWSH Community Plumbing Challenge Comes to Los Angeles Mission](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/iwsh-community-plumbing-challenge-comes-to-los-angeles-mission-july-2026) Marking both IAPMO's centenary and our 10th year, IWSH is bringing skilled plumbers and quality... [Read More](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/iwsh-community-plumbing-challenge-comes-to-los-angeles-mission-july-2026) [![Cover image of IWSH 2025 Impact Report](https://iwsh.org/hs-fs/hubfs/IWSH_25-Impact-Report_Banner_680x350.png?width=596&name=IWSH_25-Impact-Report_Banner_680x350.png) ](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/iwsh-2025-impact-report) [News](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/tag/news) 15 January 2026 ## [Focused Work, Real Reach: Inside the IWSH 2025 Impact Report](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/iwsh-2025-impact-report) Plumbing rarely makes headlines when it works. But in 2025, it quietly reshaped daily life across... [Read More](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/iwsh-2025-impact-report) [![Picture of WorldSkills 2025 Plumbing & Heating Compeition and IWSH Plumbing Champions](https://iwsh.org/hs-fs/hubfs/54922383195_7e486af0fc_c.jpg?width=596&name=54922383195_7e486af0fc_c.jpg) ](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/from-competition-to-community-iwsh-plumbing-champions-deliver-lasting-impact-in-brisbane) [Project Profiles](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/tag/project-profiles), [IWSH Plumbing Champions](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/tag/iwsh-plumbing-champions) 22 December 2025 ## [From Competition to Community: IWSH Plumbing Champions Deliver Lasting Impact in Brisbane](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/from-competition-to-community-iwsh-plumbing-champions-deliver-lasting-impact-in-brisbane) Transforming the WorldSkills stage of vocational excellence into an opportunity for real-world... [Read More](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/from-competition-to-community-iwsh-plumbing-champions-deliver-lasting-impact-in-brisbane) [![Plumbers installing a product](https://iwsh.org/hs-fs/hubfs/54761561685_9688dc791e_c.jpg?width=596&name=54761561685_9688dc791e_c.jpg) ](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/developing-skilled-trades-pathways-on-walpole-island-first-nation) [Project Profiles](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/tag/project-profiles), [IWSH Community Plumbing Challenge](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/tag/iwsh-community-plumbing-challenge) 24 November 2025 ## [Developing Skilled Trades Pathways on Walpole Island First Nation](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/developing-skilled-trades-pathways-on-walpole-island-first-nation) At Walpole Island First Nation, an unceded region of southern Canada, a week of plumbing upgrades... [Read More](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/developing-skilled-trades-pathways-on-walpole-island-first-nation) [![Collage of two pictures showing men on a job site](https://iwsh.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2025-IWSH-Award-Winners.jpg?width=596&name=2025-IWSH-Award-Winners.jpg) ](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/meet-the-2025-iwsh-award-recipients) [News](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/tag/news) 29 October 2025 ## [Honoring Commitment, Celebrating Impact: Meet the 2025 IWSH Award Recipients](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/meet-the-2025-iwsh-award-recipients) Each year, the International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) recognizes individuals... [Read More](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/meet-the-2025-iwsh-award-recipients) [![Plumbers installing a product](https://iwsh.org/hs-fs/hubfs/54522377415_0b933e2d42_c.jpg?width=596&name=54522377415_0b933e2d42_c.jpg) ](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/transforming-lives-through-plumbing-iwsh-returns-to-baca-prewitt-to-expand-community-impact) [Project Profiles](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/tag/project-profiles), [IWSH Community Plumbing Challenge](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/tag/iwsh-community-plumbing-challenge) 11 September 2025 ## [Transforming Lives Through Plumbing: IWSH Returns to Baca-Prewitt to Expand Community Impact](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/transforming-lives-through-plumbing-iwsh-returns-to-baca-prewitt-to-expand-community-impact) "Water is the way of our culture. Water is life." [Read More](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/transforming-lives-through-plumbing-iwsh-returns-to-baca-prewitt-to-expand-community-impact) [![](https://iwsh.org/hs-fs/hubfs/IWSH%20Essay%20Contest%20graphic.jpg?width=596&name=IWSH%20Essay%20Contest%20graphic.jpg) ](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/annual-iwsh-essay-contest-offers-5000-in-scholarships-for-water-access-solutions) [News](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/tag/news) 22 April 2025 ## [Annual IWSH Essay Contest Offers $5,000 in Scholarships for Water Access Solutions](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/annual-iwsh-essay-contest-offers-5000-in-scholarships-for-water-access-solutions) Ontario, CA (April 22, 2025) —The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH)... [Read More](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/annual-iwsh-essay-contest-offers-5000-in-scholarships-for-water-access-solutions) [![](https://iwsh.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ISH-Fest-BG_1200x630.jpg?width=596&name=ISH-Fest-BG_1200x630.jpg) ](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/iwsh-plumbing-champions-returns-to-ish-frankfurt-2025) [News](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/tag/news) 14 March 2025 ## [IWSH Plumbing Champions returns to ISH Frankfurt 2025](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/iwsh-plumbing-champions-returns-to-ish-frankfurt-2025) The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) is excited to announce its latest [Read More](https://iwsh.org/iwsh-news/iwsh-plumbing-champions-returns-to-ish-frankfurt-2025)