diff --git a/spp_programs/static/src/js/create_program.js b/spp_programs/static/src/js/create_program.js
index 77f1e9c..9ac04f9 100644
--- a/spp_programs/static/src/js/create_program.js
+++ b/spp_programs/static/src/js/create_program.js
@@ -3,9 +3,41 @@
 import {ListController} from "@web/views/list/list_controller";
 import {onWillStart} from "@odoo/owl";
 import {patch} from "@web/core/utils/patch";
+import {registry} from "@web/core/registry";
 import {user} from "@web/core/user";
 import {useService} from "@web/core/utils/hooks";
 
+/**
+ * Client action to close modal and then open program form.
+ * This ensures proper sequencing with async/await.
+ */
+async function openProgramCloseModal(env, action) {
+    const actionService = env.services.action;
+    const programId = action.params?.program_id;
+    const programName = action.params?.name || "Program";
+    const viewId = action.params?.view_id || false;
+
+    // First close the modal
+    await actionService.doAction(
+        {type: "ir.actions.act_window_close"},
+        {clearBreadcrumbs: true}
+    );
+
+    // Then open the program form
+    if (programId) {
+        await actionService.doAction({
+            type: "ir.actions.act_window",
+            name: programName,
+            res_model: "spp.program",
+            res_id: programId,
+            views: [[viewId, "form"]],
+            target: "current",
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+registry.category("actions").add("open_program_close_modal", openProgramCloseModal);
+
 patch(ListController.prototype, {
     setup() {
         super.setup();
diff --git a/spp_programs/tests/test_create_program_wiz.py b/spp_programs/tests/test_create_program_wiz.py
index 70527bb..6562cb1 100644
--- a/spp_programs/tests/test_create_program_wiz.py
+++ b/spp_programs/tests/test_create_program_wiz.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def setUp(self):
             }
         )
 
-        self.program = self._program_create_wiz.create_program()
+        self._program_action = self._program_create_wiz.create_program()
         # self.cycle_manager_default = (
         #     self._program_create_wiz.create_cycle_manager_default(self.program.id)
         # )
@@ -69,19 +69,19 @@ def test_02_create_program(self):
         )
         res = new_wiz.create_program()
         self.assertEqual(type(res), dict, "Action should be in json format!")
-        for key in ("type", "res_model", "res_id"):
+        for key in ("type", "tag", "params"):
             self.assertIn(key, res.keys(), f"Key `{key}` is missing!")
         self.assertEqual(
             res["type"],
-            "ir.actions.act_window",
+            "ir.actions.client",
             "Action for program should be returned!",
         )
-        self.assertEqual(res["res_model"], "spp.program", "Action for program should be return!")
-        self.assertTrue(res["res_id"], "New record for program should be existed!")
+        self.assertEqual(res["tag"], "open_program_close_modal", "Client action tag should match!")
+        self.assertTrue(res["params"]["program_id"], "New record for program should be existed!")
 
     def test_03_get_eligibility_manager(self):
         self._program_create_wiz.eligibility_type = "default_eligibility"
-        res = self._program_create_wiz._get_eligibility_manager(self.program["res_id"])
+        res = self._program_create_wiz._get_eligibility_manager(self._program_action["params"]["program_id"])
 
         self.assertIn("eligibility_managers", res)
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def test_06_create_program(self):
                 "entitlement_item_ids": [Command.create({"product_id": self.product.id, "quantity": 1})],
             }
         )
-        program = new_wiz.create_program()
+        action = new_wiz.create_program()
 
-        self.assertEqual(program["res_model"], "spp.program")
-        self.assertIsNotNone(program)
+        self.assertEqual(action["type"], "ir.actions.client")
+        self.assertTrue(action["params"]["program_id"])
diff --git a/spp_programs/tests/test_spp_cycle_compliance.py b/spp_programs/tests/test_spp_cycle_compliance.py
index ba9f027..6a8ff8d 100644
--- a/spp_programs/tests/test_spp_cycle_compliance.py
+++ b/spp_programs/tests/test_spp_cycle_compliance.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
             }
         )
         action = cls._test.create_program()
-        cls.program = cls.env["spp.program"].browse(action["res_id"])
+        cls.program = cls.env["spp.program"].browse(action["params"]["program_id"])
 
     @classmethod
     def _create_individual(self, vals):
diff --git a/spp_programs/tests/test_spp_program_create_wizard_compliance.py b/spp_programs/tests/test_spp_program_create_wizard_compliance.py
index d49ae24..cbf28cd 100644
--- a/spp_programs/tests/test_spp_program_create_wizard_compliance.py
+++ b/spp_programs/tests/test_spp_program_create_wizard_compliance.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def test_01_create_program_without_compliance_manager(self):
         wizard = self.program_create_wizard({})
         wizard._check_compliance_manager_info()
         action = wizard.create_program()
-        program = self.env["spp.program"].browse(action["res_id"])
+        program = self.env["spp.program"].browse(action["params"]["program_id"])
         self.assertFalse(
             bool(program.compliance_manager_ids),
             "Should not create compliance manager for new program!",
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_03_create_program_default_compliance_manager(self):
             }
         )
         action = wizard.create_program()
-        program = self.env["spp.program"].browse(action["res_id"])
+        program = self.env["spp.program"].browse(action["params"]["program_id"])
         self.assertTrue(
             bool(program.compliance_manager_ids),
             "Should create compliance manager for new program!",
diff --git a/spp_programs/views/managers/eligibility_manager_view.xml b/spp_programs/views/managers/eligibility_manager_view.xml
index 61f8897..4fd39a5 100644
--- a/spp_programs/views/managers/eligibility_manager_view.xml
+++ b/spp_programs/views/managers/eligibility_manager_view.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Part of OpenSPP. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
                         <field name="program_id" invisible="1" />
                     </div>
 
-                    <group string="Geographic Targeting" name="geographic_targeting" colspan="4" col="4">
+                    <group string="Geographic Targeting" name="geographic_targeting" colspan="4" col="4" invisible="1">
                         <field
                             name="admin_area_ids"
                             widget="many2many_tags"
diff --git a/spp_programs/wizard/create_program_wizard.py b/spp_programs/wizard/create_program_wizard.py
index 6c269c9..68ffee0 100644
--- a/spp_programs/wizard/create_program_wizard.py
+++ b/spp_programs/wizard/create_program_wizard.py
@@ -366,72 +366,73 @@ def _insert_domain_operator(self, domain):
         return new_domain
 
     def create_program(self):
+        self.ensure_one()
         self._check_required_fields()
-        for rec in self:
-            program_vals = rec.get_program_vals()
-            program = self.env["spp.program"].with_context(skip_default_managers=True).create(program_vals)
 
-            program_id = program.id
-            vals = {}
+        program_vals = self.get_program_vals()
+        program = self.env["spp.program"].with_context(skip_default_managers=True).create(program_vals)
 
-            # Set Default Eligibility Manager settings
-            vals.update(rec._get_eligibility_manager(program_id))
+        program_id = program.id
+        vals = {}
 
-            # Set Default Cycle Manager settings
-            # Add a new record to default cycle manager model
+        # Set Default Eligibility Manager settings
+        vals.update(self._get_eligibility_manager(program_id))
 
-            cycle_manager_default_val = rec.get_cycle_manager_default_val(program_id)
-            def_mgr = self.env["spp.cycle.manager.default"].create(cycle_manager_default_val)
+        # Set Default Cycle Manager settings
+        # Add a new record to default cycle manager model
 
-            # Add a new record to cycle manager parent model
+        cycle_manager_default_val = self.get_cycle_manager_default_val(program_id)
+        def_mgr = self.env["spp.cycle.manager.default"].create(cycle_manager_default_val)
 
-            cycle_manager_val = rec.get_cycle_manager_val(program_id, def_mgr)
-            mgr = self.env["spp.cycle.manager"].create(cycle_manager_val)
+        # Add a new record to cycle manager parent model
 
-            vals.update({"cycle_manager_ids": [(4, mgr.id)]})
+        cycle_manager_val = self.get_cycle_manager_val(program_id, def_mgr)
+        mgr = self.env["spp.cycle.manager"].create(cycle_manager_val)
 
-            # Set Default Entitlement Manager
-            vals.update(rec._get_entitlement_manager(program_id))
+        vals.update({"cycle_manager_ids": [(4, mgr.id)]})
 
-            # Set Default Program Manager
-            vals.update(rec._get_program_manager(program_id))
+        # Set Default Entitlement Manager
+        vals.update(self._get_entitlement_manager(program_id))
 
-            # Clean legacy aliases that are not real fields on spp.program
-            vals.pop("eligibility_managers", None)
-            vals.pop("cycle_managers", None)
-            # Convert legacy entitlement_managers key to entitlement_manager_ids
-            if "entitlement_managers" in vals:
-                entitlement_managers = vals.pop("entitlement_managers")
-                if "entitlement_manager_ids" not in vals:
-                    vals["entitlement_manager_ids"] = entitlement_managers
+        # Set Default Program Manager
+        vals.update(self._get_program_manager(program_id))
 
-            vals.update({"is_one_time_distribution": rec.is_one_time_distribution})
+        # Clean legacy aliases that are not real fields on spp.program
+        vals.pop("eligibility_managers", None)
+        vals.pop("cycle_managers", None)
+        # Convert legacy entitlement_managers key to entitlement_manager_ids
+        if "entitlement_managers" in vals:
+            entitlement_managers = vals.pop("entitlement_managers")
+            if "entitlement_manager_ids" not in vals:
+                vals["entitlement_manager_ids"] = entitlement_managers
 
-            # Complete the program data
-            program.update(vals)
+        vals.update({"is_one_time_distribution": self.is_one_time_distribution})
 
-            if rec.import_beneficiaries == "yes" or rec.is_one_time_distribution:
-                rec.program_wizard_import_beneficiaries(program)
+        # Complete the program data
+        program.update(vals)
 
-            if rec.is_one_time_distribution:
-                program.create_new_cycle()
+        if self.import_beneficiaries == "yes" or self.is_one_time_distribution:
+            self.program_wizard_import_beneficiaries(program)
 
-            view_id = self.env.ref("spp_programs.view_program_list_form")
-            if rec.view_id:
-                view_id = rec.view_id
+        if self.is_one_time_distribution:
+            program.create_new_cycle()
 
-            program.view_id = view_id.id
+        view_id = self.env.ref("spp_programs.view_program_list_form")
+        if self.view_id:
+            view_id = self.view_id
 
-            # Open the newly created program
-            return {
-                "name": _("Programs"),
-                "view_mode": "form",
-                "res_model": "spp.program",
-                "res_id": program_id,
+        program.view_id = view_id.id
+
+        # Close modal and open program form using client action with async/await
+        return {
+            "type": "ir.actions.client",
+            "tag": "open_program_close_modal",
+            "params": {
+                "program_id": program_id,
+                "name": _("Program"),
                 "view_id": view_id.id,
-                "type": "ir.actions.act_window",
-                "target": "current",
-            }
+            },
+        }
 
     def _get_default_eligibility_manager_val(self, program_id):
         return {
diff --git a/spp_programs/wizard/create_program_wizard.xml b/spp_programs/wizard/create_program_wizard.xml
index 389670a..138b753 100644
--- a/spp_programs/wizard/create_program_wizard.xml
+++ b/spp_programs/wizard/create_program_wizard.xml
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ Part of OpenSPP. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
                     name="default_eligibility"
                     invisible="eligibility_type != 'default_eligibility'"
                 >
-                    <group colspan="4" string="Geographic Targeting">
+                    <group colspan="4" string="Geographic Targeting" invisible="1">
                         <field
                             name="admin_area_ids"
                             colspan="4"
diff --git a/spp_programs/wizard/create_program_wizard_cel.py b/spp_programs/wizard/create_program_wizard_cel.py
index 9a810ed..c028000 100644
--- a/spp_programs/wizard/create_program_wizard_cel.py
+++ b/spp_programs/wizard/create_program_wizard_cel.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ def create_program(self):
 
         # Create dedicated compliance manager if CEL compliance is enabled
         if self.enable_compliance_cel and self.compliance_cel_expression:
-            program = self.env["spp.program"].browse(action["res_id"])
+            program = self.env["spp.program"].browse(action["params"]["program_id"])
             self._create_cel_compliance_manager(program)
 
         return action
diff --git a/spp_programs/wizard/create_program_wizard_compliance.py b/spp_programs/wizard/create_program_wizard_compliance.py
index 162d361..b3338c0 100644
--- a/spp_programs/wizard/create_program_wizard_compliance.py
+++ b/spp_programs/wizard/create_program_wizard_compliance.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def _check_required_fields(self):
     def create_program(self):
         action = super().create_program()
         if self.enable_compliance_verification:
-            program = self.env["spp.program"].browse(action["res_id"])
+            program = self.env["spp.program"].browse(action["params"]["program_id"])
             self._create_compliance_manager(program)
         return action