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To use the data to work with governments andhumanitarian organizations to developprograms and advocacy strategies that assistIDPs and protect their rights.Survey data was collected in Santa Marta inFebruary 2008 using a three stage, randomstratified sampling strategy. GeographicInformation Systems (GIS) was used in theplanning, data collection and analysis stages ofthe project. The final sample contained 909complete interviews.FindingsIDP Estimate:Our results indicate that across the entire city ofSanta Marta between 13.4% and 18.2% of thepopulation are internally displaced, i.e. thereare between 56,000 and 75,800 IDPs (19).IDP Registration and AssistanceThe study indicated that less than half (42%) ofIDPs in Santa Marta have been included in theofficial IDP registry. Reasons given includedthat IDPs did not know how to register, thatthey did not think it would be helpful or benefitthem, and that they would not be believed byauthorities.Half of the IDP respondents said they hadreceived some form of assistance. The mostcommon type was some form of emergencyassistance (received by 46%), then healthservices (12%), advice about protection andlegal matters (12%), funeral assistance (10%)and education services (4%).For example, IDPs have lower levels ofeducation than non-IDPs, they are more likelyto be unemployed and less likely to havecontractual employment than non-IDPs. IDPswere less likely to own their own homes, theirshelters were inferior, and they were less likelyto have a direct water connection than non-IDPs. IDPs were more likely have problemswith infrastructure, insecurity, and troublesomerelations with authorities, communities orneighbors than non-IDPs.In comparing IDPs and urban migrants, IDPswere more likely to have left or abandonedland, a house, harvest, livestock andpossessions in their home area. IDPs were morelikely to anticipate problems should they try toreturn home than non-IDP migrants includingaccess to food, education, healthcare andhousing in the return area, as well as problemswith security. Lastly, the majority of bothmigrants and IDPs did not think that thedemobilization process would increase theirprospects for returning home.Although there are some limitations to thesurvey, this profiling tool it is a promisingmethodology that can be utilized byhumanitarian organizations and academicinstitutions in a variety of urban areas withinColombia or throughout the world (20).Comparison of IDPs, other urbanmigrants and long-term residents inSanta MartaThis study provided evidence that IDPs acrossthe city of Santa Marta fare worse on almost allindicators of well-being and are morevulnerable than non-IDPs.10