diff --git a/templates/observations/observation_detail.html b/templates/observations/observation_detail.html
index 44920b6..54ce97e 100644
--- a/templates/observations/observation_detail.html
+++ b/templates/observations/observation_detail.html
@@ -124,22 +124,89 @@
     {% endif %}
 </div>
 {% elif observation.department_responded_at and observation.status not in 'resolved,closed' %}
-<div class="bg-green-50 rounded-2xl border border-green-200 p-4 mb-6 flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
-    <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+<div class="bg-green-50 rounded-2xl border border-green-200 p-4 mb-6">
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-3">
         <div class="w-9 h-9 rounded-full bg-green-100 flex items-center justify-center shrink-0"><i data-lucide="check-circle-2" class="w-4 h-4 text-green-600"></i></div>
-        <div><p class="text-sm font-bold text-navy">{% trans "Department has responded" %}</p><p class="text-xs text-slate">{% trans "Review the response and resolve this observation." %}</p></div>
+        <div class="flex-1">
+            <p class="text-sm font-bold text-navy">{% trans "Department has responded" %}</p>
+            <p class="text-xs text-slate">{% trans "Decide what to do next, then resolve and inform the reporter." %}</p>
+        </div>
     </div>
     {% if can_convert %}
-    <form method="post" action="{% url 'observations:observation_change_status' observation.id %}" class="inline shrink-0" onsubmit="return confirm('{% trans "Mark this observation as resolved?" %}')">
+    <div class="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-2">
+        {% if not observation.action_id %}
+        <a href="{% url 'observations:observation_convert_to_action' observation.id %}"
+           class="p-3 border-green-200 bg-white rounded-xl hover:bg-green-100 flex flex-col items-center gap-1 group transition text-center">
+            <i data-lucide="arrow-right-circle" class="w-5 h-5 text-green-600"></i>
+            <span class="text-[10px] font-bold text-green-700 uppercase leading-tight">{% trans "Create Action" %}</span>
+            <span class="text-[9px] text-slate">{% trans "Minor / isolated" %}</span>
+        </a>
+        {% else %}
+        <div class="p-3 border-green-200 bg-green-100 rounded-xl flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-center">
+            <i data-lucide="check" class="w-5 h-5 text-green-600"></i>
+            <span class="text-[10px] font-bold text-green-700 uppercase leading-tight">{% trans "Action exists" %}</span>
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+
+        <a href="{% url 'rca:rca_create' %}?related_model=observation&related_id={{ observation.pk }}"
+           class="p-3 border-purple-200 bg-white rounded-xl hover:bg-purple-50 flex flex-col items-center gap-1 group transition text-center">
+            <i data-lucide="search" class="w-5 h-5 text-purple-600"></i>
+            <span class="text-[10px] font-bold text-purple-700 uppercase leading-tight">{% trans "Start RCA" %}</span>
+            <span class="text-[9px] text-slate">{% trans "Serious / pattern" %}</span>
+        </a>
+
+        {% if can_admin %}
+        <a href="{% url 'projects:project_create' %}?related_model=observation&related_id={{ observation.pk }}"
+           class="p-3 border-teal-200 bg-white rounded-xl hover:bg-teal-50 flex flex-col items-center gap-1 group transition text-center">
+            <i data-lucide="folder-plus" class="w-5 h-5 text-teal-600"></i>
+            <span class="text-[10px] font-bold text-teal-700 uppercase leading-tight">{% trans "QI Project" %}</span>
+            <span class="text-[9px] text-slate">{% trans "Systemic trend" %}</span>
+        </a>
+        {% endif %}
+
+        <form method="post" action="{% url 'observations:observation_change_status' observation.id %}"
+              class="contents" onsubmit="return confirm('{% trans "Mark this observation as resolved?" %}')">
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            <input type="hidden" name="status" value="resolved">
+            <button type="submit"
+                    class="p-3 border-navy bg-navy text-white rounded-xl hover:bg-blue flex flex-col items-center gap-1 transition text-center">
+                <i data-lucide="check-circle" class="w-5 h-5"></i>
+                <span class="text-[10px] font-bold uppercase leading-tight">{% trans "Resolve" %}</span>
+                <span class="text-[9px] text-blue-200">{% trans "No action needed" %}</span>
+            </button>
+        </form>
+    </div>
+    {% else %}
+    {# Non-admin viewers see only the simple resolve form #}
+    <form method="post" action="{% url 'observations:observation_change_status' observation.id %}"
+          class="inline" onsubmit="return confirm('{% trans "Mark this observation as resolved?" %}')">
         {% csrf_token %}<input type="hidden" name="status" value="resolved">
-        <button type="submit" class="px-4 py-2 bg-green-600 text-white rounded-lg font-bold text-sm hover:bg-green-700 transition whitespace-nowrap">{% trans "Resolve" %}</button>
+        <button type="submit" class="px-4 py-2 bg-green-600 text-white rounded-lg font-bold text-sm hover:bg-green-700 transition whitespace-nowrap">
+            {% trans "Resolve" %}
+        </button>
     </form>
     {% endif %}
 </div>
 {% elif observation.status in 'resolved,closed' %}
-<div class="bg-slate-50 rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 p-4 mb-6 flex items-center gap-3">
-    <div class="w-9 h-9 rounded-full bg-slate-200 flex items-center justify-center shrink-0"><i data-lucide="check-circle-2" class="w-4 h-4 text-slate-600"></i></div>
-    <div><p class="text-sm font-bold text-navy">{% trans "This observation is resolved" %}</p></div>
+<div class="bg-slate-50 rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 p-4 mb-6 flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+        <div class="w-9 h-9 rounded-full bg-slate-200 flex items-center justify-center shrink-0"><i data-lucide="check-circle-2" class="w-4 h-4 text-slate-600"></i></div>
+        <div>
+            <p class="text-sm font-bold text-navy">{% trans "This observation is resolved" %}</p>
+            {% if observation.response_sent_at %}
+            <p class="text-xs text-slate">{% trans "Reporter informed on" %} {{ observation.response_sent_at|date:"M d, Y H:i" }}</p>
+            {% else %}
+            <p class="text-xs text-slate">{% trans "Reporter has not yet been informed." %}</p>
+            {% endif %}
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    {% if can_convert and not observation.response_sent_at and observation.status == 'resolved' %}
+    <button type="button" onclick="document.getElementById('respondModal').style.display='flex'"
+            class="px-4 py-2 bg-navy text-white rounded-lg font-bold text-sm hover:bg-blue transition whitespace-nowrap inline-flex items-center gap-2">
+        <i data-lucide="mail" class="w-4 h-4"></i>
+        {% trans "Inform Reporter" %}
+    </button>
+    {% endif %}
 </div>
 {% endif %}