The Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa (TRAPCA) was inaugurated in December 2006, with the mandate of providing training and technical expertise on trade issues to professionals in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and low income Sub-Saharan African countries. Situated in Arusha, Tanzania, the Centre operates under the auspices of ESAMI and Lund University in Sweden, and hosts the TradeLab Law Clinic in accordance with its mandate.