Following the needs of the migrant population through the mixed migration humanitarian response in Bosnia and Herzegovina led UNFPA to establish safe spaces for boys and young men. These spaces are known locally as boys and young men centres (BYMC). While a detailed description of BYMC is provided in the document ‘Boys and Young Men Safe Spaces: A guidance note based on the humanitarian response in Bosnia and Herzegovina’ (see box 1), this document aims to provide an overview of the essential and the most extensive operational part of BYMCs or the empowerment activities. Yet in order to fully understand the purpose of this document as well as its applicative value, it is necessary to read the aforementioned guidance note.

This document describes the purpose of the empowerment activities applied in BYMCs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the methods of their implementation and their impact.