It is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Africa. It is bordered by Rwanda on the north, Tanzania on the south and east, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west. Although the country is landlocked, much of its western border is adjacent to Lake Tanoanvika, The country's modem name is derived from its Bantu language, kirundi. The members of EAssI in Burundi are Le collectif des Associations et oNGs FA©minines du Burundi (cAroB) and Reseau Femmes et Paix - Is Collectif des Associations et oNGs FA©minines du Burundi (CAroB) Le Collectif des Associations et oNGs FA©minines du Burundi (CAroB) is a non-profit, non-govemmental organization created in 1994 under the initiative of 7 womenScTMs organizations and with the support of the Canadian Centre for International studies and Cooperation (CECI)