The Dhaka Declaration was adopted at the Global Leadership Meeting hosted jointly by the governments of Bangladesh and Switzerland with the collaboration UNFPA, UNDESA, UN-Habitat and IOM from 12-13 March 2013 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Global Leadership Meeting concluded the Global Consultation on Population Dynamics and the Post-2015 Development agenda. This consultation benefited from the generous financial support of the Government of Switzerland and the Hewlett Foundation, and was co-led by the Governments of Bangladesh and Switzerland. On behalf of the international agencies, the consultation was led by UNFPA, UNDESA, UN-Habitat and IOM in collaboration with UNDP, UNAIDS, UN Women, OHCHR, ILO, FAO and WFP. The global consultation involved an online consultation, as well as a series of face-to-face consultations. A consultation with the academic community was held in November 2012 in New York, with the private sector in January 2013 in New York, with civil society in February 2013 in Geneva.