📌 In this section, we’ll talk more about why we got involved in this project in the first place – a desire to gain a better understanding of development cooperation, democracy and participation, and what these concepts look like in practice, not just on paper.
💡 During the project, it became clearer that democracy is not just about elections or grand words – it is also about the ability to listen, get involved, ask questions and express one’s opinion, even when it is not easy to do so. Participation begins with small actions – a conversation, an initiative, a willingness to understand others and the courage to share one’s perspective.
🗣 This experience has helped to confirm that, following the project, it is easier to get involved and express one’s views, as there is a greater understanding of how decision-making works, why the participation of different people is important, and how everyone can be part of the change in their community.
🎯 This video series was produced as part of the project ‘Effective and Accountable Development Cooperation Funding (2023–2025)’, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU, through the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility under the Social Integration Fund.
Time for Youth, Papardes Zieds Association, CSR Latvia, Riga TechGirls, “Safe House” Shelter, Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation – LAPAS, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia