Table 1

Overall strength (score) of nine female sex worker CBOs for transition readiness in Andhra Pradesh, India: assessed using the COPI tool, 2010–2011

District	Name of CBO	Date intervention started in the area	Date CBO registered	Score in
District	Name of CBO	Date intervention started in the area	Date CBO registered	Round 1 (2010)	Round 2 (2011)
Srikakulam	Swagati Mahila Sangham	May 2004	19 February 2007	20.83	27.23
Visakhapatnam	Swagati Sneha Sangham	September 2004	19 February 2008	28.57	39.17
East Godavari	Nari Saksham	April 2006	17 May 2006	35.23	40.41
West Godavari	Swetcha Mahila Sangham	September 2004	20 February 2008	42.11	44.28
West Godavari	Sneha Mahila Abhyudaya Sangham	September 2004	18 March 2008	33.80	43.47
Guntur	Siri Mahila Sadhikaratha Society	May 2004	18 March 2008	35.19	–
Prakasam	Swetha Mahila Sangham	September 2004	5 May 2008	27.43	35.86
Prakasam	Vennela Mahila Abhyudaya Sangham	September 2004	7 June 2009	37.43	43.75
Nellore	Simhapuri Swagati Mahila Abhyudaya Sangham	April 2006	27 December 2007	46.76	53.51
Krishna	Krishna Vennela Mahila Sangham	September 2004	31 December 2007	40.35	50.58
Vizianagaram	Kiranam Mahila Samakhya Sangham	September 2004	27 March 2008	40.59	48.92

Interpretation of overall CBO score using series of bands: Basic (0–14), Foundation (15–29), Promising I (30–43), Promising II (44–57), Promising III (58–72), Vibrant I (73–87) and Vibrant II (88–100). A detailed description of the procedures in weighting and the determination of bands is given in the article by Thomas et al15 in this issue.