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This report provides evidence for the long-term economic, health and social benefits of investing in mental health in Zimbabwe. First, it provides an assessment of the current mental health situation in the country, including challenges and opportunities for development of the mental health system. Secondly, it presents economic evidence of the attributable, avertable burden associated with a number of leading mental, neurological and substance use conditions. Intervention costs, health gains and economic benefits were estimated for clinical interventions for six leading mental health conditions (depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar disorder, epilepsy and alcohol use disorder) and two population-based interventions (a pesticide ban and a universal schoolbased socio-emotional learning intervention).