Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaBuilding capacities for oriented innovation: Argentina’s response to COVID-19 from a gender perspective
The pandemic tested the resilience of public systems, as governments faced the challenge of rapidly adapting their policies and practices. In this context, Argentina was recognized as one of the few countries that managed to mainstream a gender perspective to reach the most vulnerable populations, s...
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Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador
2023
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| description | The pandemic tested the resilience of public systems, as governments faced the challenge of rapidly adapting their policies and practices. In this context, Argentina was recognized as one of the few countries that managed to mainstream a gender perspective to reach the most vulnerable populations, showing adaptive capacities and strategic orientation. This article seeks to document, systematize, and rethink the strategies deployed by the Argentine government in terms of mission-oriented innovation policies. The objective is to understand which capabilities are key to address complex social issues in the Global South and how they can be nurtured. Through a theoretical framework that articulates the literature on “dynamic public sector capacities” and “state capacities” in Latin America – and the application of a qualitative methodology (case study), we find that state capacities were strengthened by reconfiguring pre-existing resources based on a government project, collective leadership, and a series of institutional and political innovations in the context of the rise of regional feminisms. This experience, which has earned Argentina global recognition, offers important lessons for addressing social challenges through innovation policies, the institutionalization of popular movement demands, and collaborations for resilient systems. |
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| spelling | iconos-article-57182023-05-01T17:35:58Z Building capacities for oriented innovation: Argentina’s response to COVID-19 from a gender perspective Construyendo capacidades para la innovación orientada: la respuesta argentina con perspectiva de género a la covid-19 Construindo capacidades para a inovação orientada: a resposta argentina com perspectiva de gênero à Covid-19 Mucarsel, Leila Barile, Ana Clara Bhat, Meera capacidades de estado capacidades dinâmicas Covid-19 gênero inovação orientada para a missão inovação pública capacidades estatales capacidades dinámicas covid-19 género innovación orientada por misiones innovación pública state capabilities dynamic capabilities COVID-19 gender mission-driven innovation public innovation The pandemic tested the resilience of public systems, as governments faced the challenge of rapidly adapting their policies and practices. In this context, Argentina was recognized as one of the few countries that managed to mainstream a gender perspective to reach the most vulnerable populations, showing adaptive capacities and strategic orientation. This article seeks to document, systematize, and rethink the strategies deployed by the Argentine government in terms of mission-oriented innovation policies. The objective is to understand which capabilities are key to address complex social issues in the Global South and how they can be nurtured. Through a theoretical framework that articulates the literature on “dynamic public sector capacities” and “state capacities” in Latin America – and the application of a qualitative methodology (case study), we find that state capacities were strengthened by reconfiguring pre-existing resources based on a government project, collective leadership, and a series of institutional and political innovations in the context of the rise of regional feminisms. This experience, which has earned Argentina global recognition, offers important lessons for addressing social challenges through innovation policies, the institutionalization of popular movement demands, and collaborations for resilient systems. La pandemia puso a prueba la resiliencia de los sistemas públicos, pues los Gobiernos enfrentaron el desafío de adaptar rápidamente sus políticas y prácticas. En ese contexto, Argentina fue reconocida como uno de los pocos países que logró transversalizar la perspectiva de género para alcanzar a las poblaciones más vulnerables, mostrando capacidades de adaptación y orientación estratégica. En este artículo se busca captar, sistematizar y repensar –en el contexto de las políticas de innovación orientadas por misiones– las estrategias desplegadas por el Gobierno argentino. El objetivo es comprender qué capacidades resultan claves para el abordaje de problemáticas sociales complejas en el Sur Global y cómo estas pueden nutrirse. A través de un marco teórico que articula la literatura sobre “capacidades dinámicas del sector público” y “capacidades estatales” en América Latina, y la aplicación de una metodología cualitativa (estudio de caso), encontramos que las capacidades estatales se fortalecieron reconfigurando recursos preexistentes a partir de un proyecto de gobierno, liderazgos colectivos, y una serie de innovaciones institucionales y políticas en el contexto del auge de los feminismos regionales. Esta experiencia, que le ha valido a Argentina el reconocimiento mundial, ofrece importantes lecciones para abordar los retos sociales mediante políticas de innovación, la institucionalización de las demandas de los movimientos populares y las colaboraciones para lograr sistemas resilientes. A pandemia testou a resiliência dos sistemas públicos, pois os governos enfrentaram o desafio de adaptar rapidamente suas políticas e práticas. Nesse contexto, a Argentina foi reconhecida como um dos poucos países que conseguiu integrar a perspectiva de gênero para atingir as populações mais vulneráveis, mostrando capacidades de adaptação e orientação estratégica. Este artigo busca captar, sistematizar e repensar –no contexto das políticas de inovação orientadas para a missão– as estratégias implementadas pelo governo argentino. O objetivo é entender quais capacidades são fundamentais para lidar com problemas sociais complexos no Sul Global e como elas podem ser fomentadas. Por meio de um referencial teórico que articula a literatura sobre "capacidades dinâmicas do setor público" e "capacidades estatais" na América Latina, e a aplicação de uma metodologia qualitativa (estudo de caso), descobrimos que as capacidades estatais foram fortalecidas pela reconfiguração de estruturas pré-existentes recursos de um projeto de governo, liderança coletiva e uma série de inovações institucionais e políticas no contexto da ascensão dos feminismos regionais. Essa experiência, que rendeu à Argentina reconhecimento mundial, oferece lições importantes para enfrentar os desafios sociais por meio de políticas de inovação, institucionalização das demandas dos movimentos populares e colaborações para alcançar sistemas resilientes. 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Revista de Ciencias Sociales; No. 76 (2023): Covid-19: From politics to public policy in Latin America; 33-54 1390-8065 1390-1249 spa https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/5718/4352 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/5718/4366 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/5718/4368 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/5718/4390 Derechos de autor 2023 Leila Mucarsel, Ana Clara Barile, Meera Bhat https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/deed.es_ES |
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| title | Building capacities for oriented innovation: Argentina’s response to COVID-19 from a gender perspective |
| title_full | Building capacities for oriented innovation: Argentina’s response to COVID-19 from a gender perspective |
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| title_short | Building capacities for oriented innovation: Argentina’s response to COVID-19 from a gender perspective |
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