Established in 2001 to strengthen the women Self Help Groups (SHGs) and SHG federations in the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh, Mahila Abhivruddhi Society, Andhra Pradesh (APMAS) has grown in scope, scale and strength, established its credibility as a national level Resource Organization engaged in diverse partnerships with strong presence in field implementation and as capacity building institution. APMAS primarily focuses its work on the advancement of self-help institutions, built on strong cooperative values & principles to become member-owned, member-managed and member-controlled institutions