Low morale and empty desks, aid workers who say they are treated like
   office supplies, warnings against organized strikes, and a “virtual
   caste system” of inequitable hiring mechanisms — the U.S. Agency for
   International Development is in the throes of a workforce crisis.
   For years, USAID has been warned that its workforce system is broken.
   Now, it’s becoming harder to ignore.
   Interviews with key members of Administrator Samantha Power’s team and
   aid workers bearing the brunt of two decades of dysfunction, and dozens
   of reports and internal documents, paint a picture of an agency in an
   increasingly untenable position. The situation is threatening its
   ability to respond to unprecedented levels of humanitarian need.
   Power has pledged to tackle the issue — but can she?