Ute Klamert joined WFP as Deputy Executive Director for Partnerships and Advocacy in February 2019, leading the organization's engagement and resource mobilization activities with governments, United Nations agencies, private sector and other resource partners. In this role, expanding the partnerships and advocacy functional support to the WFP mandate, her priorities include diversification of funding sources by fostering engagement with IFIs and by creating an enabling organisational environment for specific domains such as thematic funding and climate action financing. Ms. Klamert also drives corporate communications and advocacy efforts to further WFP's mission of 'saving lives, changing lives'. An organisational enabling environment includes development of systems and guidance but also of capacities. Ms. Klamert is committed to investing in the skills and capabilities of her staff as well as increasing diversity across the Partnerships and Advocacy Department.