The Mediterranean Youth Academy - Bounded for Occupation (MYA-BO) is a KA1 project designed to tackle youth unemployment and foster cooperation among countries bordering the Mediterranean. The project originated from discussions held during the Mediterranean Youth Academy in September 2022, where participants from various Mediterranean countries identified youth unemployment as a significant challenge in the region. The project focuses on Mediterranean countries, which exhibit higher youth unemployment rates compared to the EU average. As of January 2022, youth unemployment rates in countries like Greece (31.4%), Spain (29.4%), Italy (25.3%), and Croatia (15.9%) surpassed the EU average of 14.9%. Similarly, data from June 2022 showed elevated rates in Morocco (30.2%) and Egypt (23.4%). The project seeks to address these challenges by empowering youth and promoting entrepreneurship and business development. The MYA-Bounded for Occupation project aims to equip youth workers with the necessary tools to address youth unemployment effectively. Specific objectives include defining the root causes of youth unemployment, fostering cooperation among youth workers, enhancing the competencies of youth workers to empower young people and improve their employability, and promoting European values in non-EU countries. Moreover, the project aims to overcome stereotypes and prejudices, build sustainable networks among civil society organizations, and provide a platform for exchanging ideas and good practices in youth work. By the end of the program, participants will have a better understanding of the region's opportunities and challenges and will develop ideas to address youth unemployment. Crucially, the project aims to enhance the competencies of youth workers to empower young people and improve their employability.