Introduction

Due to a diverse set of reasons, aid work has become increasingly securitized by various means and by various actors for more than two decades. Donors and aid organizations themselves play a role in this process by implementing reasonable measures to mitigate risks. The purpose of this first chapter is to introduce the core theme of this book—screening as a risk-mitigating measure by aid organizations registered in the European Union and operating in the Global South—by recalling the four research questions that guided the research, summarizing the methods applied and drawing the structure of the remaining part of the book. It also offers an introduction to key terms, such as aid organizations and risks and draws the frameworks than can be used to interpret screening from various disciplinary perspectives.