Colorado State University has various resources for people traveling to Ethiopia and internationally. An important goal of WCNR-Ethiopia Strategic Partnership is to provide access to information and resources for students, faculty and researchers traveling to Ethiopia. The following internal and external links contain important information that anyone traveling to Ethiopia should consult. Furthermore a list of suggested reading compiled by partners is offered below, including books on travel, history and other subjects.
To begin with, we suggest you start with printing this brief summary titled"Traveling to Ethiopia: Know Before You Go" which will go over information that you will need to plan your travel and arrive safely in Addis Ababa. You might also want to practice some Amharic, the official working language of the federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, by reviewing our Common Amharic Words and Phrases fact sheet.
The CSU Health Network has compiled an excellent summary of Health Information for CSU travelers to Ethiopia and Kenya of important immunizations and medications that are required or recommended. Additional health and medical information can be found at the following websites:
New Polio Vaccination Requirements (CDC)
Redplanet.travel Immunization Requirements for Ethiopia
CSU International Insurance
International Travel Registration
CSU Health Network-Travel Clinic
Best Practices - CSU High Risk Travel
US Department of State Travel Information for Ethiopia
Travel Restrictions and Advisories (State Dept)
CSU Risk Management and Insurance
International Travel Registration
In-country Travel (currency exchange, etc)
Regional Administrative Units
Zone and Woreda Administrative Units
Major Cities and Roads (on relief)
Ethiopia, 5th Ed (Bradt Travel Guide Ethiopia) by Philip Briggs, 2009
Lonely Planet Ethiopia & Eritrea (Country Travel Guide) by Jean-Benard Carillet, Stuart Butler, David Lukas and Dean Starnes, 2009
Wildlife of East Africa by Martin B. Withers and David Hosking (Princeton Pocket Guides), Princeton University Press, 2000
Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, and Socotraby Nigel Redman, Terry Stevenson & John Fanshawe; Princeton University Press, 2009
The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals by Richard Estes, Chelsea Green Publishing Company 1999
Twenty Years to Nowhere: Property Rights, Land Management and Conservation in Ethiopia by Yerazwork Admassie, 2000
The Hospital by the River: A Story of Hope by Catherine Hamlin and John Little, 2005
The Sign and the Seal by Graham Hancock, 1992Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese, 2009
Climate Resilient Green Economy:
"Ethiopia's vision for a climate resilient green economy" (2011)
Climate Resilient Green Economy: "Green economy strategy" (2011)
