Bob Hendriks (1964) studied the Science of Policy and Administration at the Radboud University Nijmegen. From 1994 to 1999 he worked with international NGOs and as self-employed on issues concerning the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. From 2002 he pursued his Ph.D. on inclusive governance in Nairobi as an external candidate with the University of Amsterdam. This was next to his work as an advisor and programme manager with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment and more recently as an independent international consultant.