Institutional Capacity Building for the Wine Industry in Mendoza

The project addresses the institutional and economic transformation of the wine industry in Mendoza, Argentina, which managed to overcome historical barriers of distrust and fragmentation to build a network of public-private institutions that fostered innovation and productive improvement. These institutions facilitated collaboration among previously antagonistic actors, allowing knowledge exchange, collective problem-solving, and capacity development for the production of high-quality export-oriented wines. The inclusive participation of diverse socioeconomic groups and deliberative governance rules generated a dynamic of collective learning that transformed the industry.