Each Working Group, undertook its own process of consultation among Working Group members in developing its strategic plan (2006-2015) in contribution to the development of the overall Global Plan. Each plan is based on a common template: the strategic vision, objectives, activities, key risk factors, monitoring and evaluation, and budget. Overall guidance in the development of the plans was provided by the Global Plan Writing Committee and Steering Committee. A summary of each strategic plan appears in the Global Plan.

The activities set out in the strategic plans of the implementation Working Groups (DOTS Expansion, DOTS-Plus and TB/HIV) are consistent with those in the regional and global scenarios set out in the Global Plan. These activities provide the foundation for the efforts of the Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization (ACSM)Working Group to strengthen strategic communication and social mobilization for TB control in countries. These efforts complement the ACSM Working Group's global advocacy activities.

The strategic plans of the research and development Working Groups (on new diagnostics, new drugs and new vaccines) indicate how the successive introduction of new tools plays an important part in making progress towards the Partnership's targets for 2015 and the long-term target of eliminating TB as a global public health problem by 2050.