diff --git a/i18n/en.pot b/i18n/en.pot
index 9ee746c..7b3986b 100644
--- a/i18n/en.pot
+++ b/i18n/en.pot
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ msgstr ""
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1)\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-08-15T11:06:27.074Z\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2023-08-15T11:06:27.074Z\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-10-24T20:42:29.340Z\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2023-10-24T20:42:29.340Z\n"
 
 msgid "Field {{field}} cannot be blank"
 msgstr ""
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Name *"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Description"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Icon"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -371,6 +374,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "First load can take a couple of minutes, please wait..."
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Loading the user configuration..."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Create"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/i18n/es.po b/i18n/es.po
index 305f4e3..347eade 100644
--- a/i18n/es.po
+++ b/i18n/es.po
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: i18next-conv\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-08-15T11:06:27.074Z\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-10-24T20:42:29.340Z\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2018-10-25T09:02:35.143Z\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Name *"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Description"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Icon"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -370,6 +373,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "First load can take a couple of minutes, please wait..."
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Loading the user configuration..."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Create"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/src/data/entities/JSONAction.ts b/src/data/entities/JSONAction.ts
index 86a4269..485c785 100644
--- a/src/data/entities/JSONAction.ts
+++ b/src/data/entities/JSONAction.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export interface JSONAction {
     _version: number;
     id: string;
     name: TranslatableText;
+    description: TranslatableText;
     icon: string;
     iconLocation: string;
     backgroundColor: string;
diff --git a/src/data/repositories/ActionDefaultRepository.ts b/src/data/repositories/ActionDefaultRepository.ts
index f8f927e..9b61e76 100644
--- a/src/data/repositories/ActionDefaultRepository.ts
+++ b/src/data/repositories/ActionDefaultRepository.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import FileSaver from "file-saver";
 import JSZip from "jszip";
 import _ from "lodash";
-import { defaultAction, isValidActionType, Action } from "../../domain/entities/Action";
+import { defaultAction, isValidActionType, Action, defaultTranslatableModel } from "../../domain/entities/Action";
 import { TranslatableText } from "../../domain/entities/TranslatableText";
 import { validateUserPermission } from "../../domain/entities/User";
 import { ActionRepository } from "../../domain/repositories/ActionRepository";
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ export class ActionDefaultRepository implements ActionRepository {
     }
 
     public async get(key: string): Promise<Action | undefined> {
-        const dataStoreModel = await this.storageClient.getObjectInCollection<PersistedAction>(Namespaces.ACTIONS, key);
-
+        const actions = (await this.storageClient.getObject<PersistedAction[]>(Namespaces.ACTIONS)) ?? [];
+        const dataStoreModel = _(actions).find(action => action.id === key);
         if (!dataStoreModel) return undefined;
 
         const domainModel = await this.buildDomainModel(dataStoreModel);
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ export class ActionDefaultRepository implements ActionRepository {
             _version: model._version,
             id: model.id,
             name: model.name,
+            description: model.description,
             icon: model.icon,
             iconLocation: model.iconLocation,
             backgroundColor: model.backgroundColor,
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ export class ActionDefaultRepository implements ActionRepository {
 
         return {
             ...rest,
+            description: model.description ?? defaultTranslatableModel("description"),
             installed: await this.instanceRepository.isAppInstalledByUrl(model.dhisLaunchUrl),
             editable: validateUserPermission(model, "write", currentUser),
             compatible: validateDhisVersion(model, instanceVersion),
diff --git a/src/domain/entities/Action.ts b/src/domain/entities/Action.ts
index bc465d1..d5850e6 100644
--- a/src/domain/entities/Action.ts
+++ b/src/domain/entities/Action.ts
@@ -12,11 +12,18 @@ export const ActionTypeModel = Schema.oneOf([
     // Schema.exact("widget"),
 ]);
 
+export const defaultTranslatableModel = (type: string) => ({
+    key: `action-${type}`,
+    referenceValue: "",
+    translations: {},
+});
+
 export const ActionModel = Schema.extend(
     BaseMetadataModel,
     Schema.object({
         id: Schema.string,
         name: TranslatableTextModel,
+        description: Schema.optionalSafe(TranslatableTextModel, defaultTranslatableModel("description")),
         icon: Schema.string,
         iconLocation: Schema.optionalSafe(Schema.string, ""),
         backgroundColor: Schema.optionalSafe(Schema.string, ""),
@@ -76,7 +83,8 @@ export const actionValidations: ModelValidation[] = [
 
 export const defaultAction: PartialAction = {
     id: "",
-    name: { key: "action-name", referenceValue: "", translations: {} },
+    name: defaultTranslatableModel("name"),
+    description: defaultTranslatableModel("description"),
     icon: "",
     iconLocation: "",
     backgroundColor: "#276696",
@@ -102,9 +110,9 @@ export const getPageActions = (
     } else if (user) {
         return currentPageActions
             .filter(action => {
-                const actionUsers = action.userAccesses?.map(userAccess => userAccess.id);
-                const actionUserGroups = action.userGroupAccesses?.map(userGroupAccess => userGroupAccess.id);
-                const userGroupIds = user.userGroups?.map(userGroup => userGroup.id);
+                const actionUsers = action.userAccesses?.map(userAccess => userAccess.id) ?? [];
+                const actionUserGroups = action.userGroupAccesses?.map(userGroupAccess => userGroupAccess.id) ?? [];
+                const userGroupIds = user.userGroups.map(userGroup => userGroup.id);
 
                 const hasUserAccess = actionUsers.includes(user.id);
                 const hasUserGroupAccess = _.intersection(actionUserGroups, userGroupIds).length > 0;
diff --git a/src/domain/helpers/ActionHelpers.ts b/src/domain/helpers/ActionHelpers.ts
index 2aff824..e96aea7 100644
--- a/src/domain/helpers/ActionHelpers.ts
+++ b/src/domain/helpers/ActionHelpers.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export const updateTranslation = (
     action: PartialAction,
     key: string,
     value: string,
+    modelType: "name" | "description",
     language?: string
 ): PartialAction => {
     const translate = (text: TranslatableText): TranslatableText => {
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ export const updateTranslation = (
 
     return {
         ...action,
-        name: translate(action.name),
+        name: modelType === "name" ? translate(action.name) : action.name,
+        description: modelType === "description" ? translate(action.description) : action.description,
     };
 };
diff --git a/src/webapp/components/action-creation-wizard/steps/GeneralInfoStep.tsx b/src/webapp/components/action-creation-wizard/steps/GeneralInfoStep.tsx
index 7486b40..70ea1c1 100644
--- a/src/webapp/components/action-creation-wizard/steps/GeneralInfoStep.tsx
+++ b/src/webapp/components/action-creation-wizard/steps/GeneralInfoStep.tsx
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ export const GeneralInfoStep: React.FC<ActionCreationWizardStepProps> = ({ actio
     );
 
     const onChangeTranslation = useCallback(
-        (text: TranslatableText, value: string) => {
-            onChange(action => updateTranslation(action, text.key, value));
+        (text: TranslatableText, value: string, type: "name" | "description") => {
+            onChange(action => updateTranslation(action, text.key, value, type));
         },
         [onChange]
     );
@@ -94,12 +94,23 @@ export const GeneralInfoStep: React.FC<ActionCreationWizardStepProps> = ({ actio
                     fullWidth={true}
                     label={i18n.t("Name *")}
                     value={action.name.referenceValue}
-                    onChange={event => onChangeTranslation(action.name, event.target.value)}
+                    onChange={event => onChangeTranslation(action.name, event.target.value, "name")}
                     error={!!errors["name"]}
                     helperText={errors["name"]}
                 />
             </Row>
 
+            <Row>
+                <TextFieldOnBlur
+                    fullWidth={true}
+                    label={i18n.t("Description")}
+                    value={action.description.referenceValue}
+                    onChange={event => onChangeTranslation(action.description, event.target.value, "description")}
+                    error={!!errors["description"]}
+                    helperText={errors["description"]}
+                />
+            </Row>
+
             <Row style={{ marginBottom: 40 }}>
                 <h3>{i18n.t("Icon")}</h3>
 
diff --git a/src/webapp/components/additional-components/AdditionalComponents.tsx b/src/webapp/components/additional-components/AdditionalComponents.tsx
index 0ff3e4a..5d2f8d7 100644
--- a/src/webapp/components/additional-components/AdditionalComponents.tsx
+++ b/src/webapp/components/additional-components/AdditionalComponents.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export const AdditionalComponents: React.FC<{
                     };
 
                     const name = translate(action.name);
+                    const description = translate(action.description);
 
                     return (
                         <BigCard
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ export const AdditionalComponents: React.FC<{
                             disabled={action?.disabled}
                             icon={action?.icon ? <img src={action.icon} alt={`Icon for ${name}`} /> : undefined}
                             iconLocation={action?.iconLocation}
+                            description={description}
                             backgroundColor={action?.backgroundColor}
                             fontColor={action?.fontColor}
                             textAlignment={action?.textAlignment}
diff --git a/src/webapp/components/card-board/BigCard.tsx b/src/webapp/components/card-board/BigCard.tsx
index 0176c77..6f208ab 100644
--- a/src/webapp/components/card-board/BigCard.tsx
+++ b/src/webapp/components/card-board/BigCard.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { CardProgress, CardProgressText } from "./CardProgress";
 const BaseCard: React.FC<BigCardProps> = ({
     className,
     label,
+    description,
     icon,
     iconLocation,
     backgroundColor,
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ const BaseCard: React.FC<BigCardProps> = ({
             {icon && iconLocation === "top" ? <BigCardIcon>{icon}</BigCardIcon> : null}
             <BigCardTitle>{label}</BigCardTitle>
             {icon && (!iconLocation || iconLocation === "bottom") ? <BigCardIcon>{icon}</BigCardIcon> : null}
+            {description ? <p>{description}</p> : null}
             {progress !== undefined ? <CardProgressText>{`${normalizedProgress}%`}</CardProgressText> : null}
             {progress !== undefined ? <CardProgress value={normalizedProgress} max="100"></CardProgress> : null}
         </div>
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ export interface BigCardProps {
     onClick?: (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement, MouseEvent>) => void;
     onContextMenu?: (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement, MouseEvent>) => void;
     disabled?: boolean;
+    description?: string;
     icon?: ReactNode;
     iconLocation?: string;
     backgroundColor?: string;
@@ -82,8 +85,9 @@ const BigCardIcon = styled.span`
 
     img,
     svg {
+        height: 72px;
         max-height: 10vw;
-        max-width: 18vh;
+        // max-width: 18vh;
         margin: 0;
         user-drag: none;
     }