WHO Advances a Country-Led, Interactive Platform for Strengthening Strategic Planning to End TB
3 June 2025
3 June 2025 | GENEVA — Implementing effective tuberculosis (TB) programmes requires robust, inclusive, and evidence-based strategic planning. Improving capacity to develop and implement these plans is critical for accelerating progress towards the targets and commitments in the WHO End TB Strategy and the political declaration of the 2023 United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB.
As part of these efforts, the World Health Organization (WHO) has established the Strategic Planning for Tuberculosis platform, available at: https://strategicplanning4tb.org. This dynamic, interactive platform is designed to support countries in developing high-quality strategic plans that respond to local needs, and that are crucial for resource mobilization, and to guide programme implementation.
The platform is part of the WHO Director-General Flagship Initiative to #ENDTB 2023-2027, supporting universal access to TB prevention and care. It is based on principles of country ownership, multisectoral action, and meaningful engagement of people affected by TB and their communities.
What the platform offers
The platform serves as a comprehensive hub tailored to the needs of national TB programmes, ministries of health, donors, implementing partners, and civil society organizations. Key features include:
- A step-by-step planning framework aligned with WHO recommendations
- Access to essential tools, datasets, and normative guidance
- Case studies and examples of best practices from countries worldwide
- A space for community engagement and cross-country learning
- Practical resources to ensure multisectoral collaboration and inclusive planning
“In today’s evolving global health landscape, bold and innovative action is essential to end TB. The new WHO platform serves as a crucial coordination hub—bringing together countries, partners, civil society, and affected communities to support the development of impactful, evidence-based strategic plans that reflect on-the-ground realities,” said Dr Tereza Kasaeva, Director of WHO’s Global Programme on Tuberculosis & Lung Health. “I urge all stakeholders to actively engage with the platform. WHO will continue to enhance it based on your feedback to ensure it meets your needs and expectations.”
Growing global participation
Since it went live, there are already 13 countries actively using the platform, with over 200 members onboard. We encourage all countries and individuals working towards ending TB to join the platform.
As one platform user shared: “We can now connect with our peers easily and learn from their experiences. I feel we are united—one community standing together against TB.”
Let’s plan smarter, act faster, and end TB—together.
Source: WHO
