PROJECT

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Summary of Proposed Investment

Project Number

4825

Company Name

KAILA LODGE LTD

Date SPI Disclosed

Nov 17, 1994

Country

Zambia

Industry

Tourism, Retail and Property

Status

Completed

Sector

Resort Hotel (Including Lodges)

Department

Regional Industry - MAS Africa

Environmental Category

A - Significant

Previous Events

Approved : Jan 19, 1995
Signed : Apr 24, 1995
Invested : Jun 23, 1995

Project Description

SUMMARY OF PROJECT INFORMATION

Project Name: Kayila Lodge, Zambia

Region: Southern Africa

Sector: Tourism

Project No.: 4825

Company Name: Kayila Lodge Zambia Ltd

Description of Location: Lower Zambesi

Date SPI sent to PIC: November 17, 1994

Projected Approval Date: January 10, 1995

Description of Company
and Purpose of Project: Kayila Lodge Zambia Ltd is a new company set up to own and operate a recently completed 8 bed safari lodge on the lower Zambesi River. The project is for the expansion of the lodge to a capacity of 12 beds and for the addition of vehicles and boats.

Technical Partner and/or
Major Shareholders: The shareholders are S.M. McCormick (39%), L.S. Games (29%), D. Games (29%) and A. Masutu (3%). A technical partner in the operation of the lodge is Safari Par Excellence, Zimbabwe, which is a well established canoe and lodge safari operator and white-water rafting group in Zimbabwe. SPE is controlled by S.M. McCormick and L.S. Games.

Project Cost: US$384,000

Environmental Category
and Issues: This is an environmental review category A project. Environmental and occupational health and safety issues include impacts on wildlife and sensitive ecosystems, socioeconomic impacts, water supply, waste disposal, energy resources, and general health and safety issues. An Environmental Impact Assessment prepared by the sponsors, and satisfactorily reviewed by IFC, has been placed in the Public Information Center.



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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).

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