The city has a current estimated population of 247,0001. Over 228,000 persons are “besieged” in the western neighbourhoods, while some 18,800 people are living in the eastern neighbourhoods. The number of people in the east is reported to be growing as the intra-city frontline has become more stable, and the east is still enjoying free access to neighbouring suburbs.
In addition to the sector priorities identified in this report, the following general recommendations emerge:
1. Consider officially recognizing Deir Ez-Zor as a besieged area. The legal and operational implications of such a determination need to be independently assessed by relevant actors.
2. Improve access to “besieged” areas: Despite the siege on the western Government-held neighbourhoods, reports indicate that there are several viable options to access the area through local brokers. These could be explored informally. Meanwhile, airborne access using the military airbase south of the city has proven inefficient, except for limited amounts of medical supplies.
Resource collections
- UN Habitat - Urban Response Collection
- Urban Response - Urban Crisis Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- Urban Response Collection - Community Engagement and Social Cohesion
- Urban Response Collection - Economic Recovery
- Urban Response Collection - Environment and Climate Change
- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Resilience