This situation, extended on all the Colombian territory, continues without a satisfactory answer of the State, in a context of degradation of the conflict armed with intensification of the violence and a relative stagnation of the negotiation process. As of August of 2000, it has been observed a worsening of the humanitarian crisis and a deterioration of the conditions of security which affects the protection of the civil populations. On the other hand, the Colombia Plan has favored the increasing polarization of the Colombian society. The personnel of the humanitarian agencies also sees itself affected, in greater or smaller measure, by the scaling of the armed conflict. From the point of view of geographic evolution, the phenomenon of internal displacement caused by the armed conflict involves 139 towns.
Recipient towns are, in general, large and medium cities.
The phenomenon of individual, familiar or massive displacement of population in Colombia, originated in the internal armed conflict suffered by the country, is one of the factors that put an increasing number of people in situation of vulnerability. Forced displacement deteriorates life conditions of displaced people, that were precarious in their original place already. Families are compelled to leave their habitual places of residency and production, this implies a rupture of familiar and community ties, and exposes affected population to a lose of their goods that were left behind. Displaced people lack from food, basic services and adecuate lodging, and are in great risk of contract diseases. These situations is agravated frequently because of the lack of solidarity and even the rejection of people and authorities from where they arrived to.