In 2009, the Government of Burundi created a Directorate for the Diaspora at the Ministry of External Relations and International Cooperation. Several activities by this department eventually led to the launch of the National Policy for the Diaspora on 3 June 2016. This included a recommendation to develop a strategic implementation plan.

Additionally, the preparation of a bill on relations between the Republic of Burundi and its Diaspora has started, and will become law as soon as it is adopted by the Parliament. Other measures taken by the Government of Burundi are the practical arrangements for the creation of a Province dedicated to the Diaspora. These measures reflect the importance that the Government of Burundi attributes to the theme of ‘Migration and Development’ in general and that of ‘Diaspora’ in particular.