Italy, May 5 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Japan have launched a new multi-donor trust fund to help developing countries in Asia and the Pacific strengthen private sector development, enable and mobilize private capital, and build long-term investment ecosystems.The ADB Market Acceleration Platform for Asia and the Pacific (AMAP) was established through a contribution agreement signed by ADB President Masato Kanda and Japanese Minister of Finance Katsunobu Kat? on 3 May on the sidelines of ADB's 58th Annual Meeting in Milan. Japan is the founding contributor, with an initial commitment of $20 million. AMAP will support a wide range of activities, including policy and regulatory reforms, institutional capacity bui...