As a landlocked country with high rates of emigration, Lesotho widely relies on the resources of its migrants. This study seeks to analyse how Basotho emigrants in the South can become more engaged in the human development of their home country?

In the framework of the development of a new migration policy, the Government of Lesotho has requested the ACP Observatory to explore potential ways to enhance the contribution of diasporas.

This publication reviews the existing evidence on Basotho diasporas in the South and proposes key elements of a diaspora policy, in line with practices implemented in other contexts and major recommendations emerged from international migration debates.