About the LBO

The RYCO Local Branch Office (LBO) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is based in Sarajevo and operates throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its mission is to support youth, civil society organizations (CSOs), high schools, and youth groups through regional mobility programs and local activities that promote regional youth cooperation and the reconciliation process in the Western Balkans.

The LBO acts as a vital link between youth in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the broader Western Balkans. Memoranda with all three youth umbrella bodies in Bosnia and Herzegovina support engagement across different levels, while the office contributes to RYCO’s long-term strategic goals by translating its core values into local partnerships and initiatives.

Local impact

28

CSOS

46

HIGH SCHOOLS

92

REGIONAL EXCHANGES

555+

PARTICIPANTS
  • Open Calls: 22 CSOs and schools from Bosnia and Herzegovina have been awarded projects as lead grantees, while 41 CSOs and schools have participated in projects as partners.
  • Superschools: Across the first and current second programme cycles, 46 high schools participated in 92 regional exchanges; the factsheet highlights 555+ participants overall.
  • Western Balkans Youth Cultural Fund: 6 CSOs, 4 individuals, and 2 “Peace Champions” from Bosnia and Herzegovina were supported to implement cultural initiatives.
  • RISE: 15 teams of young people developed social business ideas through the incubation phase and received support to move toward implementation.
  • MIRAI: 15 young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina were given the opportunity to travel to Japan for an intercultural exchange.
  • Local initiatives: Initiatives include Youth Eyes in partnership with the Sarajevo Film Festival; RYCO Youth Talks, with 10 events implemented across Sarajevo, Mostar, Tuzla, Banja Luka, Prijedor, and Brcko; youth-policy cooperation supported by UNFPA Bosnia and Herzegovina; and a Youth Summer Camp in Bijeljina that brought together 50 young participants from across the region around gender equality, peacebuilding, and sport for development..

Opportunities

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Sarajevo marked the final stop of RYCO’s Leadership Regional Tour, bringing together senior leadership, institutional partners, international stakeholders, and program beneficiaries through a series of high-level meetings and engagements.  The visit concluded a regional journey at a significant moment, as RYCO celebrates a decade of its work, reaffirming its commitment to youth cooperation, reconciliation, and intercultural…

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About RYCO

Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) is an independently functioning institutional mechanism, founded by the Western Balkans 6 participants (WB 6): Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, aiming to promote the spirit of reconciliation and cooperation between the youth in the region through youth exchange programs.
Address
Rruga Skënderbej 8/2/2
e-mail
 office@rycowb.org
Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 09:00-17:00h