Ethiopia Logistics

Please take a few minutes to go through the different sections on this page. If we have just confirmed your assignment, please focus on sections 1 and 2 as these include essential forms required to process your assignment. You may refer to sections 3 & 4 once travel is booked to get more information on orientation documents to prepare for your assignment

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Section 1: Forms that Must be Returned

These are the forms that your recruiter MUST have back before you begin your assignment. Please note that some links will automatically download to your downloads folder:

1. Volunteer Travel Information Form
2. Volunteer Release – US citizens
3. Addendum to the Volunteer Release
4. Medical clearance form
5. Banking information form
6. Scanned copy of your passport and Covid-19 vaccination card: Email to Chi Olisemeka
7. References – Please copy this link and send it to 3 of your chosen references: F2F Ethiopia References link

Notes:

• Please let your recruiter know if you plan to add any personal days to your assignment dates. More details on adding personal days to your assignment can be found here.

Section 2: Visa & Assignment expenses

• CRS F2F Ethiopia Visa Guide
  Note: Apply for visa at least 2 weeks in advance of your travel. Once visa is approved, kindly email your operations specialist. If there are any issues, we ask that you promptly inform your Operations Specialist.
• US Volunteer F2F Expense & Reimbursement Form

Note: Please read this document in its entirety since it includes important information on what costs CRS covers directly, reimburses volunteers for, what are non-reimbursable expenses, and how to submit your reimbursements. CRS is not responsible for any volunteer costs incurred that are not in compliance with the information shared below.

Section 3: Insurance, Safety & Security

Please review the information in the links below once your assignment is confirmed and at least two weeks prior to your departure date. These important documents include information about the situation “on the ground” and your insurance processes so that you are best prepared for your assignment.

• Travel insurance process
• SOS membership card
• CRS Learns Courses: There are two short courses that volunteers are required to take prior to departure. Please follow the steps below to enroll and complete the courses.
  1. 1. Fill out and submit this form: CRS Learns Self-registration link
     2. Inform your Operations Specialist once the registration is submitted – It will take 48 hours for you to gain access to the courses
     3. Complete the Introduction to Safeguarding and Safe & Sound Courses assigned to you

• Safeguarding for Farmer to Farmer Volunteers
• Travel best practices & FAQs – missed flights, lost luggage etc. 

COVID Resources & information:

• CRS F2F COVID FAQs

Important notes:

• Ensure you travel with your original Covid-19 vaccination card. It is checked upon arrival

Section 4: Country program information

• Safeguarding for Farmer to Farmer Volunteers
• CRS F2F Ethiopia Volunteer Country Briefing Document
• CRS ET Constant Companion – updated (June 2022)
• CRS ET FSP SOPs August 2021
• CRS F2F Ethiopia Field Security Plan
• CRS F2F Packing List

Section 5: Assignment resources

• Volunteer Final Report Format
• Volunteer Presentation template
• Volunteer Outreach Guide
• F2F PERSUAP information
• Pesticide Use Form
• F2F Environmental Guidelines

Section 6: Connection platform & Resources

• CRS F2F Digital Library
• CRS F2F Facebook connection group

Section 7: Non-CRS Resources Language, History, and Culture

• Holidays
• Time and Weather
• Agricultural Statistics
• Map of F2F Host Organizations in Ethiopia (2013-2018, some carryover)
• Ethiopia Languages
• Basic Amharic
• Ethiopian Culture
• Ethiopia Places of Interest