This joint study by the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Transition States Coordination Office, AfDB's Country Office in Mozambique, and Interpeace’s Finance for Peace initiative, guided by Mozambique’s Ministry of Economy and Finance as part of the High-Level Steering Committee, examines challenges and opportunities to scale investments that support peace consolidation in Mozambique, particularly in the North. The study is part of the implementation of AfDB’s Strategy on Addressing Fragility and Building Resilience in Africa and the Country Strategy Paper (2023-28).