Dead Sea Marriott Resort Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Jordan - Dead Sea Marriott Resort      Region      Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa          Sector      Tourism        Project No007749   Projected Board DateDecember 31, 1996   Company NameBusiness Tourism Company (BTC)   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	The hotel will be wholly owned by Business Tourism Company (BTC), a Jordanian tourism development company.  BTCs major shareholders are the Arab International Hotels Co. Ltd., Jordan National Bank Ltd., and Business Bank Co. Ltd.    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	The total project cost is estimated at about US$20.0 million.  IFCs investment will amount to about US$5 million:  US$4 million A loan and US$1 million C loan.    Location of project and Description of site    	The project will be built on a 62,000 square meter leased-land site, on the North Eastern shore of the Dead Sea in Jordan. The site is strategically located at less than an hours drive from Amman.     Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	The project will consist of building and operating a resort of international standards, which will include:  (i) a 230-key hotel; and (ii) a health/medical spa and beauty care facility.  The Dead Sea, due to its unique therapeutic characteristics and climate, has established itself as a world-class center for the treatment of various skin and muscular-joint ailments, such as psoriasis and rheumatism. The proposed complex will be managed by Marriott International and will target both health and leisure tourists.                                                                                                                          IFC will play a major developmental role by helping to diversify tourism activity in Jordan while improving, at the same time, the countrys overall attractiveness as a tourist destination. Tourism has a strong potential in Jordan as a result of its varied archaeological sites and the attractiveness of the Dead Sea.  IFCs proposed investment would help the company complete the projects financial plan by providing funding on terms and maturities not otherwise available in Jordan.  Finally, IFC will ensure that the project meets the World Bank environmental guidelines on water pollution, coastal resources protection and ecological disruption. This is particularly important if the Dead Sea is to establish itself as a well-preserved destination on the Jordanian tourist map.    Environmental Category and Issues    	This is an environmental review category B project; principal issues are liquid and solid waste disposal, water supply, recovery of dry cleaning solvents, use of refrigerants, fire safety and emergency response. The sponsor will be presenting plans to address these issues and to comply with applicable governmental and World Bank requirements.  Key actions will include measures for waste water treatment, optimization of solvent recovery, use of sprinkler systems and smoke and heat detectors, and employee training including emergency response preparedness.    The  is  November 20, 1996 from the Public Information Center.       Date SPI sent to PIC     October 29, 1996      For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 676-0365  Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).