diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramFragment.kt
index c842b2805f..66430c381f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramFragment.kt
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class ProgramFragment : FragmentGlobalAbstract(), ProgramView {
                 ViewCompositionStrategy.DisposeOnViewTreeLifecycleDestroyed,
             )
             setContent {
-                val items by presenter.programs().observeAsState(emptyList())
+                val items by presenter.programs.observeAsState()
                 val state by presenter.downloadState().observeAsState()
                 ProgramList(
                     downLoadState = state,
@@ -124,10 +124,6 @@ class ProgramFragment : FragmentGlobalAbstract(), ProgramView {
 
     //endregion
 
-    override fun swapProgramModelData(programs: List<ProgramViewModel>) {
-        binding.emptyView.visibility = if (programs.isEmpty()) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE
-    }
-
     override fun showFilterProgress() {
         Bindings.setViewVisibility(
             binding.clearFilter,
@@ -157,7 +153,7 @@ class ProgramFragment : FragmentGlobalAbstract(), ProgramView {
                             val stepCondition = SparseBooleanArray()
                             stepCondition.put(
                                 7,
-                                presenter.programs().value?.size ?: 0 > 0,
+                                (presenter.programs.value?.size ?: 0) > 0,
                             )
                             HelpManager.getInstance().show(
                                 abstractActivity,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramPresenter.kt
index 712f6eb906..c9c0eda051 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramPresenter.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.dhis2.usescases.main.program
 
+import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
 import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
 import io.reactivex.disposables.CompositeDisposable
 import io.reactivex.processors.PublishProcessor
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@ class ProgramPresenter internal constructor(
     private val syncStatusController: SyncStatusController,
 ) {
 
-    private val programs = MutableLiveData<List<ProgramViewModel>>(emptyList())
+    private val _programs = MutableLiveData<List<ProgramViewModel>>()
+    val programs: LiveData<List<ProgramViewModel>> = _programs
     private val refreshData = PublishProcessor.create<Unit>()
     var disposable: CompositeDisposable = CompositeDisposable()
 
@@ -48,8 +50,7 @@ class ProgramPresenter internal constructor(
                 .observeOn(schedulerProvider.ui())
                 .subscribe(
                     { programs ->
-                        this.programs.postValue(programs)
-                        view.swapProgramModelData(programs)
+                        _programs.postValue(programs)
                     },
                     { throwable -> Timber.d(throwable) },
                     { Timber.tag("INIT DATA").d("LOADING ENDED") },
@@ -119,8 +120,6 @@ class ProgramPresenter internal constructor(
         filterManager.addOrgUnits(selectedOrgUnits)
     }
 
-    fun programs() = programs
-
     fun downloadState() = syncStatusController.observeDownloadProcess()
 
     fun setIsDownloading() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramUi.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramUi.kt
index c932818531..8fa3b7525e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramUi.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramUi.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ import androidx.compose.material.IconButton
 import androidx.compose.material.LocalTextStyle
 import androidx.compose.material.Text
 import androidx.compose.material.TextButton
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.ErrorOutline
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.DisposableEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
@@ -71,10 +73,14 @@ import org.dhis2.data.service.SyncStatusData
 import org.dhis2.ui.MetadataIcon
 import org.dhis2.ui.MetadataIconData
 import org.hisp.dhis.android.core.common.State
+import org.hisp.dhis.mobile.ui.designsystem.component.InfoBar
+import org.hisp.dhis.mobile.ui.designsystem.component.InfoBarData
+import org.hisp.dhis.mobile.ui.designsystem.theme.Spacing
+import org.hisp.dhis.mobile.ui.designsystem.theme.SurfaceColor
 
 @Composable
 fun ProgramList(
-    programs: List<ProgramViewModel>,
+    programs: List<ProgramViewModel>?,
     onItemClick: (programViewModel: ProgramViewModel) -> Unit,
     onGranularSyncClick: (programViewModel: ProgramViewModel) -> Unit,
     downLoadState: SyncStatusData?,
@@ -96,44 +102,51 @@ fun ProgramList(
             DownloadMedia()
         }
 
-        when (conf.orientation) {
-            Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE ->
-                LazyVerticalGrid(
-                    columns = GridCells.Fixed(3),
-                    contentPadding = PaddingValues(bottom = 56.dp),
-                ) {
-                    items(items = programs) { program ->
-                        ProgramItem(
-                            programViewModel = program,
-                            onItemClick = onItemClick,
-                            onGranularSyncClick = onGranularSyncClick,
-                        )
-                        Divider(
-                            color = colorResource(id = R.color.divider_bg),
-                            thickness = 1.dp,
-                            startIndent = 72.dp,
-                        )
+        programs?.let {
+            if (programs.isEmpty()) {
+                NoAccessMessage()
+            }
+
+            when (conf.orientation) {
+                Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE ->
+                    LazyVerticalGrid(
+                        columns = GridCells.Fixed(3),
+                        contentPadding = PaddingValues(bottom = 56.dp),
+                    ) {
+                        items(items = programs) { program ->
+                            ProgramItem(
+                                programViewModel = program,
+                                onItemClick = onItemClick,
+                                onGranularSyncClick = onGranularSyncClick,
+                            )
+                            Divider(
+                                color = colorResource(id = R.color.divider_bg),
+                                thickness = 1.dp,
+                                startIndent = 72.dp,
+                            )
+                        }
                     }
-                }
-            else ->
-                LazyColumn(
-                    modifier = Modifier.testTag(HOME_ITEMS),
-                    contentPadding = PaddingValues(bottom = 56.dp),
-                ) {
-                    itemsIndexed(items = programs) { index, program ->
-                        ProgramItem(
-                            modifier = Modifier.semantics { testTag = HOME_ITEM.format(index) },
-                            programViewModel = program,
-                            onItemClick = onItemClick,
-                            onGranularSyncClick = onGranularSyncClick,
-                        )
-                        Divider(
-                            color = colorResource(id = R.color.divider_bg),
-                            thickness = 1.dp,
-                            startIndent = 72.dp,
-                        )
+
+                else ->
+                    LazyColumn(
+                        modifier = Modifier.testTag(HOME_ITEMS),
+                        contentPadding = PaddingValues(bottom = 56.dp),
+                    ) {
+                        itemsIndexed(items = programs) { index, program ->
+                            ProgramItem(
+                                modifier = Modifier.semantics { testTag = HOME_ITEM.format(index) },
+                                programViewModel = program,
+                                onItemClick = onItemClick,
+                                onGranularSyncClick = onGranularSyncClick,
+                            )
+                            Divider(
+                                color = colorResource(id = R.color.divider_bg),
+                                thickness = 1.dp,
+                                startIndent = 72.dp,
+                            )
+                        }
                     }
-                }
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -391,6 +404,26 @@ fun DownloadMedia() {
     }
 }
 
+@Composable
+@Preview
+fun NoAccessMessage() {
+    InfoBar(
+        modifier = Modifier.padding(Spacing.Spacing16),
+        infoBarData = InfoBarData(
+            text = stringResource(id = R.string.no_data_access),
+            icon = {
+                Icon(
+                    imageVector = Icons.Outlined.ErrorOutline,
+                    contentDescription = "error",
+                    tint = SurfaceColor.Warning,
+                )
+            },
+            color = SurfaceColor.Warning,
+            backgroundColor = SurfaceColor.WarningContainer,
+        ),
+    )
+}
+
 @Preview
 @Composable
 fun ProgramTest() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramView.kt
index 4965a7a879..c2adb0a32d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramView.kt
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import org.dhis2.usescases.general.AbstractActivityContracts
 
 interface ProgramView : AbstractActivityContracts.View {
 
-    fun swapProgramModelData(programs: List<ProgramViewModel>)
-
     fun showFilterProgress()
 
     fun openOrgUnitTreeSelector()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_program.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_program.xml
index 233b1eafb5..5dd9df8cca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_program.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_program.xml
@@ -78,16 +78,6 @@
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/filter" />
 
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/emptyView"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:gravity="center_horizontal"
-            android:text="@string/empty_program_list"
-            android:textColor="@color/colorPrimary"
-            android:textSize="18sp"
-            android:visibility="gone"
-            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/filter" />
     </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
 
 </layout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 765818b11e..cfdcef1195 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -973,4 +973,5 @@
     <string name="mark_follow_up">Mark for follow-up</string>
     <string name="remove">Remove</string>
     <string name="coordinates">Coordinates</string>
+    <string name="no_data_access">You don’t have access to data.\nContact your administrator.</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramPresenterTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramPresenterTest.kt
index a4ea5e95fa..b4e30f6fb8 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramPresenterTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/dhis2/usescases/main/program/ProgramPresenterTest.kt
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ class ProgramPresenterTest {
         presenter.init()
         schedulers.io().advanceTimeBy(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
         verify(view).showFilterProgress()
-        verify(view).swapProgramModelData(programs)
         verify(view).openOrgUnitTreeSelector()
     }