USAID and the Siberian-Urals Aluminum Company (SUAL) collaborated to promote civic involvement and improve the quality of life in towns in which SUAL is the main industrial presence.
In 2007, USAID, the American Bar Association (ABA), and the Public Interest Law Institute (PILI) joined together with several private law firms, first among them White & Case, to create a Pro Bono Clearinghouse in Moscow.