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APMAS is a national-level technical and managerial support
institution with a vision, “Sustainable self-help movement in India”.
It works for women’s empowerment and poverty alleviation through capacity
building, quality assessment, livelihood promotion, communication and research
& advocacy on a fee-for-service basis. APMAS is funded by DFID through CARE
India, Ford Foundation, Aga Khan Foundation, and InWEnt.
APMAS became fully operational in
July 2001 and today it has a functional team of 40 professionals providing
services to diverse stakeholders across the state and in a limited way to other
states. A variety of tools and content have been developed to take up Quality
Assessment (rating) and capacity building services. Towards wider dissemination
of best practices and for impacting the quality of community based
institutions, APMAS publishes a monthly magazine called Mahila Sadhikaratha
(Women Empowerment), conducts National Immersion Programmes for all
stakeholders, and is establishing a national virtual resource centre for SHG
stakeholders (www.shggateway.in). APMAS has developed strong networks with the
Department of Women Empowerment & Self Employment, SERP, APRLP, PRIA,
NABARD, Andhra Bank and other state level institutions. APMAS has responded to
requests for capacity building support from training institutions located in
Hyderabad like NIRD, MANAGE, APARD, ICM and other.
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Launch of SHG Learning Centre
APMAS announces the launch of the SHG Learning Centre on February 20th, 2007
with a training program on ‘Delinquency Management and Interest Rate Setting’.
The Centre aims to become a centre of excellence on all aspects of the SHG
movement for key stakeholders to share ideas and develop innovations f or
strengthening the SHG movement. The SHG Learning Centre is a high-class campus
located adjacent to Hyderabad. It was renovated through a grant from the Ford
Foundation, Aga Khan Foundation, and DFID. It is fully equipped for
conferences, seminars, long and short term training programs. If you would like
further information, please contact
qa@apmas.org
Launch of SHG Gateway
APMAS announces the launch of the SHG Gateway on February 23rd. This site has
been created as a forum for Self-Help Group movement stakeholders across India.
It includes research and publications, organization and consultant profiles,
the latest news and highlights, events, and job opportunities in the SHG
movement. Please visit the new site at
www.shggateway.in.
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