Partnership APMAS seeks partnership with resource organizations involved in building the capacities of NGOs and Government Organizations who are involved in promoting the quality of SHGs and SHG Federations. Partnership agreements exist with Government of AP (IKP, APUSP and APRLP), NABARD, CARE-CASHE, NGOs and CBOs. Its main partner is the Government of AP through agreements with Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) with its Velugu/IKP project. Most of the APMAS staff time is invested in the support of this project. APMAS also supports the Rural Livelihoods Project (APRLP) in the Anathapur region, strengthening 50 village federations as models in APRLP watershed projects. At the state level, APMAS supports APRLP in their staff induction. Another major project that APMAS has started to support is the AP Urban Services for the Poor Project (APUSP), with the objective of strengthening the SHGs and SHG networks in APUSP towns through building the capacities of the staff and support structure. As of 2006-2007, APMAS will support a new phase: promoting ward and town level federations in three selected towns, as a model for a total of 42 towns in which the project is working. One of APMAS main thrust areas for its 2006-2011 strategy is the evolution into a national-level institution. Thus, APMAS will be seeking partnership from organizations across India who are involved in promoting the quality of SHGs and SHG Federations. Existing Memorandums of Understanding: SERP - APMAS Partnership Agreement APUSP Proposal for promoting SHG Federations Jan2006 Collaboration with SERP