diff --git a/src/store/actions/climateWarehouseActions.js b/src/store/actions/climateWarehouseActions.js
index 23daeecc..6197de4f 100644
--- a/src/store/actions/climateWarehouseActions.js
+++ b/src/store/actions/climateWarehouseActions.js
@@ -722,6 +722,55 @@ export const updateGovernancePickLists = data => {
   };
 };
 
+export const initiateGovernance = () => {
+  return async dispatch => {
+    try {
+      dispatch(activateProgressIndicator);
+
+      const url = `${constants.API_HOST}/governance`;
+      const payload = {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        },
+      };
+
+      const response = await fetchWrapper(url, payload);
+
+      if (response.ok) {
+        dispatch(setConnectionCheck(true));
+        dispatch(
+          setNotificationMessage(
+            NotificationMessageTypeEnum.success,
+            'governance-initiating-please-wait',
+          ),
+        );
+      } else {
+        const errorResponse = await response.json();
+        dispatch(
+          setNotificationMessage(
+            NotificationMessageTypeEnum.error,
+            formatApiErrorResponse(
+              errorResponse,
+              'governance-initiating-failed',
+            ),
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+    } catch {
+      dispatch(
+        setNotificationMessage(
+          NotificationMessageTypeEnum.error,
+          'governance-initiating-failed',
+        ),
+      );
+      dispatch(setConnectionCheck(false));
+    } finally {
+      dispatch(deactivateProgressIndicator);
+    }
+  };
+};
+
 export const updateGovernanceOrgLists = data => {
   return async dispatch => {
     try {
diff --git a/src/translations/tokens/en-US.json b/src/translations/tokens/en-US.json
index 22cb717d..b154feb9 100644
--- a/src/translations/tokens/en-US.json
+++ b/src/translations/tokens/en-US.json
@@ -384,7 +384,8 @@
   "comment": "Comment",
   "governance": "Governance",
   "initiate-governance": "Initiate Governance",
-  "governance-initiating-please0wait": "Your governance body is initiating, please 5 minutes then refresh.",
+  "governance-initiating-please-wait": "Your governance body is initiating, please 5 minutes then refresh.",
+  "governance-initiating-failed": "Your governance body could not be initiated.",
   "picklists": "All pick lists",
   "json-is-valid": "JSON is valid",
   "json-not-valid": "Please add valid JSON",
diff --git a/src/translations/tokens/es.json b/src/translations/tokens/es.json
index e71d6eec..2170f3c4 100644
--- a/src/translations/tokens/es.json
+++ b/src/translations/tokens/es.json
@@ -366,7 +366,8 @@
   "comment": "Comentario",
   "governance": "Gobernancia",
   "initiate-governance": "Iniciar Gobernanza",
-  "governance-initiating-please0wait": "Su órgano de gobierno está iniciando, por favor 5 minutos y luego actualice.",
+  "governance-initiating-please-wait": "Su órgano de gobierno está iniciando, por favor 5 minutos y luego actualice.",
+  "governance-initiating-failed": "No se pudo iniciar su órgano de gobierno.",
   "picklists": "Todas las listas de selección",
   "json-is-valid": "JSON es válida",
   "json-not-valid": "Agregue JSON válido",
diff --git a/src/translations/tokens/ja.json b/src/translations/tokens/ja.json
index c40f54a9..ced49abd 100644
--- a/src/translations/tokens/ja.json
+++ b/src/translations/tokens/ja.json
@@ -366,7 +366,8 @@
   "comment": "コメント",
   "governance": "Governance",
   "initiate-governance": "ガバナンス",
-  "governance-initiating-please0wait": "ガバナンス機関が開始しています。5分後に更新してください。",
+  "governance-initiating-please-wait": "ガバナンス機関が開始しています。5分後に更新してください。",
+  "governance-initiating-failed": "ガバナンス機関を開始できませんでした。",
   "picklists": "すべての選択リスト",
   "json-is-valid": "JSONは有効です",
   "json-not-valid": "JSONは有効です",