The tells the story of how, in 11 countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. small groups of decision makers and experts came together to carry out innovative. groundbreaking analyses for each country, details the steps taken by 11 countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia to strengthen their HIV programs based on the findings, and highlights critical issues for the road ahead. In so doing. the book also shows the potential of what can be done with a model like Optima and how it can support real-life improvement in policy and more efficacious budget allocations.