diff --git a/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/rulesengine/RulesFactory.kt b/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/rulesengine/RulesFactory.kt
index 96216a28e7..463d69806c 100644
--- a/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/rulesengine/RulesFactory.kt
+++ b/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/rulesengine/RulesFactory.kt
@@ -188,14 +188,20 @@ constructor(
 
     /**
      * This function creates a property key from the string [value] and uses the key to retrieve the
-     * correct translation from the string.properties file.
+     * correct translation from the string.properties file. If no translation is found, it falls
+     * back to the original value.
      */
-    fun translate(value: String): String =
-      configurationRegistry.localizationHelper.parseTemplate(
-        LocalizationHelper.STRINGS_BASE_BUNDLE_NAME,
-        Locale.getDefault(),
-        "{{${value.translationPropertyKey()}}}",
-      )
+    fun translate(value: String): String {
+      val translationKey = value.translationPropertyKey()
+      val template = "{{$translationKey}}"
+      val translatedText =
+        configurationRegistry.localizationHelper.parseTemplate(
+          LocalizationHelper.STRINGS_BASE_BUNDLE_NAME,
+          Locale.getDefault(),
+          template,
+        )
+      return if (translatedText == template) value else translatedText
+    }
 
     /**
      * This method retrieves a list of relatedResources for a given resource from the facts map It
diff --git a/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/util/extension/StringExtensions.kt b/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/util/extension/StringExtensions.kt
index 568b97670f..379637305a 100644
--- a/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/util/extension/StringExtensions.kt
+++ b/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/util/extension/StringExtensions.kt
@@ -81,12 +81,24 @@ fun String.messageFormat(locale: Locale?, vararg arguments: Any?): String? =
   MessageFormat(this, locale).format(arguments)
 
 /**
- * Creates identifier from string text by doing clean up on the passed value
+ * Creates a translation property key from string text by normalizing the input.
  *
- * @return string.properties key to be used in string look ups
+ * This function:
+ * 1. Trims leading/trailing whitespace
+ * 2. Converts to lowercase
+ * 3. Replaces all non-alphanumeric characters with dots
+ * 4. Removes leading/trailing dots
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * ```
+ * "Discuss Confidentiality".translationPropertyKey() // Returns "discuss.confidentiality"
+ * "  C-SSRS  ".translationPropertyKey() // Returns "c.ssrs"
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @return string.properties key to be used in translation lookups
  */
 fun String.translationPropertyKey(): String {
-  return this.trim { it <= ' ' }.lowercase(Locale.ENGLISH).replace(" ".toRegex(), ".")
+  return this.trim().lowercase(Locale.ENGLISH).replace("[^a-z0-9]+".toRegex(), ".").trim('.')
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/util/extension/TaskExtension.kt b/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/util/extension/TaskExtension.kt
index 85c6238a0d..3b062102dc 100644
--- a/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/util/extension/TaskExtension.kt
+++ b/android/engine/src/main/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/util/extension/TaskExtension.kt
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@
 
 package org.smartregister.fhircore.engine.util.extension
 
+import java.util.Locale
 import org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Coding
 import org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Task
+import org.smartregister.fhircore.engine.configuration.ConfigurationRegistry
+import org.smartregister.fhircore.engine.util.helper.LocalizationHelper
 
 fun Task.hasPastEnd() =
   this.hasExecutionPeriod() &&
@@ -62,3 +65,29 @@ fun Task.isOverDue() =
     this.executionPeriod.end.before(today())
 
 fun Task.isDue() = this.hasStatus() && this.status == Task.TaskStatus.READY
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves the localized description of the Task using the translation configuration.
+ *
+ * This function:
+ * 1. Takes the task description (typically from ActivityDefinition.productCodeableConcept.text)
+ * 2. Converts it to a translation property key (e.g., "Discuss Confidentiality" →
+ *    "discuss.confidentiality")
+ * 3. Looks up the translation in the configured translation bundles for the current locale
+ * 4. Falls back to the original description if no translation is found
+ *
+ * @param configurationRegistry The ConfigurationRegistry instance to access the localization helper
+ * @return The localized task description, or the original description if no translation found
+ */
+fun Task.getLocalizedDescription(configurationRegistry: ConfigurationRegistry): String {
+  val description = this.description ?: return ""
+  val translationKey = description.translationPropertyKey()
+  val template = "{{$translationKey}}"
+  val translatedText =
+    configurationRegistry.localizationHelper.parseTemplate(
+      LocalizationHelper.STRINGS_BASE_BUNDLE_NAME,
+      Locale.getDefault(),
+      template,
+    )
+  return if (translatedText == template) description else translatedText
+}
diff --git a/android/engine/src/test/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/rulesengine/RulesEngineServiceTest.kt b/android/engine/src/test/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/rulesengine/RulesEngineServiceTest.kt
index 2cb692af6a..589b2e4a27 100644
--- a/android/engine/src/test/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/rulesengine/RulesEngineServiceTest.kt
+++ b/android/engine/src/test/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/rulesengine/RulesEngineServiceTest.kt
@@ -105,6 +105,74 @@ class RulesEngineServiceTest : RobolectricTest() {
     Assert.assertEquals("Statut Vaccinal Traduit", result)
   }
 
+  @Test
+  fun testTranslate_WithValidTranslation_ReturnsTranslatedText() {
+    // Uses real translation from strings.properties
+    val result = rulesEngineService.translate("Discuss Confidentiality")
+
+    Assert.assertEquals("Discuss Confidentiality (English)", result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testTranslate_WithUnknownText_FallsBackToOriginal() {
+    val originalText = "Some Unknown Task That Does Not Exist"
+
+    val result = rulesEngineService.translate(originalText)
+
+    // Should fallback to original text and never return template strings
+    Assert.assertEquals(originalText, result)
+    Assert.assertFalse(result.contains("{{"))
+    Assert.assertFalse(result.contains("}}"))
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testTranslate_WithEmptyString_ReturnsEmptyString() {
+    val result = rulesEngineService.translate("")
+
+    Assert.assertEquals("", result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testTranslate_WithSpecialCharactersAndNumbers_HandlesCorrectly() {
+    // Tests dashes, numbers, and special characters
+    val result = rulesEngineService.translate("PHQ-9")
+
+    Assert.assertEquals("PHQ-9 Screening", result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testTranslate_WithWhitespace_TrimsAndTranslates() {
+    // Tests whitespace trimming and consecutive spaces
+    val result = rulesEngineService.translate("  IPC     Session    1  ")
+
+    Assert.assertEquals("IPC Session 1 (English)", result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testTranslate_WithUppercaseInput_MatchesLowercaseKey() {
+    // Tests case insensitivity - uppercase converted to lowercase for key lookup
+    val result = rulesEngineService.translate("DISCUSS CONFIDENTIALITY")
+
+    Assert.assertEquals("Discuss Confidentiality (English)", result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testTranslate_WithParenthesesInOriginal_HandlesCorrectly() {
+    // Tests parentheses and dashes in original text
+    val result = rulesEngineService.translate("Information Only (Low Risk)")
+
+    Assert.assertEquals("Information Only - Low Risk Category", result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testTranslate_WithFrenchLocale_ReturnsCorrectTranslation() {
+    Locale.setDefault(Locale.FRENCH)
+
+    val result = rulesEngineService.translate("Discuss Confidentiality")
+
+    Assert.assertEquals("Discuter de la Confidentialité", result)
+  }
+
   @Test
   fun testComputeTotalCountShouldReturnSumOfAllCounts() {
     val totalCount =
diff --git a/android/engine/src/test/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/util/extension/TaskExtensionTest.kt b/android/engine/src/test/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/util/extension/TaskExtensionTest.kt
index 17094dfd4c..3a444c3113 100644
--- a/android/engine/src/test/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/util/extension/TaskExtensionTest.kt
+++ b/android/engine/src/test/java/org/smartregister/fhircore/engine/util/extension/TaskExtensionTest.kt
@@ -16,13 +16,18 @@
 
 package org.smartregister.fhircore.engine.util.extension
 
+import io.mockk.every
+import io.mockk.mockk
 import java.time.LocalDate
 import java.time.ZoneId
 import java.util.Date
 import org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Period
 import org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Task
 import org.junit.Assert
+import org.junit.Before
 import org.junit.Test
+import org.smartregister.fhircore.engine.configuration.ConfigurationRegistry
+import org.smartregister.fhircore.engine.util.helper.LocalizationHelper
 
 class TaskExtensionTest {
 
@@ -227,4 +232,303 @@ class TaskExtensionTest {
     val expected = task.isDue()
     Assert.assertTrue(expected)
   }
+
+  private lateinit var mockConfigurationRegistry: ConfigurationRegistry
+  private lateinit var mockLocalizationHelper: LocalizationHelper
+
+  @Before
+  fun setUpLocalization() {
+    mockLocalizationHelper = mockk()
+    mockConfigurationRegistry = mockk {
+      every { localizationHelper } returns mockLocalizationHelper
+    }
+  }
+
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_WithValidTranslation() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "Discuss Confidentiality" }
+
+    val expectedTranslation = "Jadili Usiri"
+    setupMockTranslation("discuss.confidentiality", expectedTranslation)
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals(expectedTranslation, result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_WithMultipleWordDescription() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "IPC - Interpersonal Counseling" }
+
+    val expectedTranslation = "IPC - Ushauri wa Kupokea Watu Wengine"
+    setupMockTranslation("ipc.interpersonal.counseling", expectedTranslation)
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals(expectedTranslation, result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_WithSessionNumber() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "IPC Session 1" }
+
+    val expectedTranslation = "Kikao cha IPC 1"
+    setupMockTranslation("ipc.session.1", expectedTranslation)
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals(expectedTranslation, result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_WithPdfDescription() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "PHQ-9 Scores PDF" }
+
+    val expectedTranslation = "PDfa ya Alama za PHQ-9"
+    setupMockTranslation("phq.9.scores.pdf", expectedTranslation)
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals(expectedTranslation, result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_FallbackToOriginal_WhenTranslationNotFound() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "Discuss Confidentiality" }
+
+    // Mock returns the template unchanged, indicating translation not found
+    val template = "{{discuss.confidentiality}}"
+    every { mockLocalizationHelper.parseTemplate(any(), any(), any()) } returns template
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    // Should fallback to original description
+    Assert.assertEquals("Discuss Confidentiality", result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_FallbackToOriginal_WhenNullDescription() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = null }
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals("", result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_FallbackToOriginal_WhenEmptyDescription() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "" }
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals("", result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_FallbackToOriginal_UnknownDescription() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "Some Unknown Task Description" }
+
+    // Mock returns the template unchanged
+    val template = "{{some.unknown.task.description}}"
+    every { mockLocalizationHelper.parseTemplate(any(), any(), any()) } returns template
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals("Some Unknown Task Description", result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_WithSpecialCharacters() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "Information Only (Low Risk)" }
+
+    val expectedTranslation = "Habari tu (Hatari Ndogo)"
+    setupMockTranslation("information.only.low.risk", expectedTranslation)
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals(expectedTranslation, result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_WithDashesAndNumbers() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "Short-Form PCL-5-8" }
+
+    val expectedTranslation = "Fomu Fupi ya PCL-5-8"
+    setupMockTranslation("short.form.pcl.5.8", expectedTranslation)
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals(expectedTranslation, result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_WithLeadingTrailingWhitespace() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "  Discuss Confidentiality  " }
+
+    // translationPropertyKey() trims the string first
+    val expectedTranslation = "Jadili Usiri"
+    setupMockTranslation("discuss.confidentiality", expectedTranslation)
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals(expectedTranslation, result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_WithMixedCase() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "DISCUSS CONFIDENTIALITY" }
+
+    // translationPropertyKey() converts to lowercase
+    val expectedTranslation = "Jadili Usiri"
+    setupMockTranslation("discuss.confidentiality", expectedTranslation)
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals(expectedTranslation, result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_WithSingleCharacterString() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "A" }
+
+    val expectedTranslation = "Alfa"
+    setupMockTranslation("a", expectedTranslation)
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals(expectedTranslation, result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_WithVeryLongDescription() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "Mental Wellness Tool-IPC session 4 Provider PDF" }
+
+    val expectedTranslation = "PDF ya Zana ya Afya ya Akili-Kikao cha IPC 4 Mtoaji"
+    setupMockTranslation("mental.wellness.tool.ipc.session.4.provider.pdf", expectedTranslation)
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals(expectedTranslation, result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_WithSwahiliTranslation() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "Discuss Confidentiality" }
+
+    val expectedTranslation = "Jadili Usiri"
+    setupMockTranslation("discuss.confidentiality", expectedTranslation)
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals(expectedTranslation, result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_WithFrenchTranslation() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "Suicide Prevention" }
+
+    val expectedTranslation = "Prévention du Suicide"
+    setupMockTranslation("suicide.prevention", expectedTranslation)
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals(expectedTranslation, result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_WithArabicTranslation() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "Discuss Confidentiality" }
+
+    val expectedTranslation = "مناقشة السرية"
+    setupMockTranslation("discuss.confidentiality", expectedTranslation)
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals(expectedTranslation, result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_WithGermanTranslation() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "Discuss Confidentiality" }
+
+    val expectedTranslation = "Vertraulichkeit besprechen"
+    setupMockTranslation("discuss.confidentiality", expectedTranslation)
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals(expectedTranslation, result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_WithSpanishTranslation() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "Discuss Confidentiality" }
+
+    val expectedTranslation = "Discutir Confidencialidad"
+    setupMockTranslation("discuss.confidentiality", expectedTranslation)
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals(expectedTranslation, result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testGetLocalizedDescription_WithIndonesianTranslation() {
+    val task = Task().apply { description = "Discuss Confidentiality" }
+
+    val expectedTranslation = "Diskusikan Kerahasiaan"
+    setupMockTranslation("discuss.confidentiality", expectedTranslation)
+
+    val result = task.getLocalizedDescription(mockConfigurationRegistry)
+
+    Assert.assertEquals(expectedTranslation, result)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testTranslationPropertyKeyConversion_SimpleWord() {
+    val key = "Vaccine".translationPropertyKey()
+    Assert.assertEquals("vaccine", key)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testTranslationPropertyKeyConversion_MultipleWords() {
+    val key = "Discuss Confidentiality".translationPropertyKey()
+    Assert.assertEquals("discuss.confidentiality", key)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testTranslationPropertyKeyConversion_WithDashes() {
+    val key = "Short-Form PCL-5-8".translationPropertyKey()
+    Assert.assertEquals("short.form.pcl.5.8", key)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testTranslationPropertyKeyConversion_WithParentheses() {
+    val key = "Information Only (Low Risk)".translationPropertyKey()
+    Assert.assertEquals("information.only.low.risk", key)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testTranslationPropertyKeyConversion_UppercaseConversion() {
+    val key = "DISCUSS CONFIDENTIALITY".translationPropertyKey()
+    Assert.assertEquals("discuss.confidentiality", key)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testTranslationPropertyKeyConversion_WithWhitespace() {
+    val key = "  Discuss Confidentiality  ".translationPropertyKey()
+    Assert.assertEquals("discuss.confidentiality", key)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testTranslationPropertyKeyConversion_MixedCase() {
+    val key = "DiScUsS cOnFiDeNtIaLiTy".translationPropertyKey()
+    Assert.assertEquals("discuss.confidentiality", key)
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Helper method to set up mock translation. When parseTemplate is called with the expected
+   * template, it returns the translated text.
+   */
+  private fun setupMockTranslation(propertyKey: String, translation: String) {
+    every { mockLocalizationHelper.parseTemplate(any(), any(), any()) } returns translation
+  }
 }
diff --git a/android/engine/src/test/resources/strings.properties b/android/engine/src/test/resources/strings.properties
index 9db030cd29..00cac7fdfe 100644
--- a/android/engine/src/test/resources/strings.properties
+++ b/android/engine/src/test/resources/strings.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,12 @@ person.address=Nairobi, Kenya
 person.profile.description=Age is {0} years, Height is {1}cm, Gender is {2}
 person.home.address.description=Home address is Nairobi Kenya 106 Park Drive Avenue
 vaccine.status=Translated Vaccine status
-40.weeks=40 Weeks
\ No newline at end of file
+40.weeks=40 Weeks
+
+# Task description translations for testing
+discuss.confidentiality=Discuss Confidentiality (English)
+phq.9=PHQ-9 Screening
+ipc.session.1=IPC Session 1 (English)
+short.form.pcl.5.8=Short-Form PCL-5-8 Assessment
+information.only.low.risk=Information Only - Low Risk Category
+family.name=Family Name (English)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/engine/src/test/resources/strings_fr.properties b/android/engine/src/test/resources/strings_fr.properties
index e918dd1ff8..e255d9f93b 100644
--- a/android/engine/src/test/resources/strings_fr.properties
+++ b/android/engine/src/test/resources/strings_fr.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
-person.gender=Mâle
+person.gender=Mâle
 person.address=Paris, France
-vaccine.status=Statut Vaccinal Traduit
\ No newline at end of file
+vaccine.status=Statut Vaccinal Traduit
+
+# Task description translations for testing (French)
+discuss.confidentiality=Discuter de la Confidentialité
+phq.9=Dépistage PHQ-9
+ipc.session.1=Session IPC 1
+short.form.pcl.5.8=Évaluation PCL-5-8 Forme Courte
+information.only.low.risk=Information Seulement - Catégorie à Faible Risque
+family.name=Nom de Famille