diff --git a/frontend/src/store/GhgModule.ts b/frontend/src/store/GhgModule.ts
index 9a31f25f..95ff8274 100644
--- a/frontend/src/store/GhgModule.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/store/GhgModule.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { RootState } from ".";
 import { updateMetaFieldsForUpdate } from "./documentUtils";
 import { GridItem } from "./GhgReferenceGridModule";
 import { ReferenceItemInterface } from "./GhgReferenceModule";
-import { CouchUser } from "./UserModule";
+import { CouchUser, Roles } from "./UserModule";
 
 const MSG_DB_DOES_NOT_EXIST = "Please, init your database";
 const MSG_USER_NOT_PRESENT = "Could not find user information";
@@ -311,27 +311,38 @@ const actions: ActionTree<ProjectsState, RootState> = {
     const user = context.rootGetters["UserModule/user"] as CouchUser;
     // context.commit("ADD_DOC", generateNewProject(newGhg, user));
     const value = generateNewProject(newGhg, user) as any;
-    const remoteDB = context.state.localCouch?.remoteDB;
-    if (remoteDB) {
+    let db = context.state.localCouch?.remoteDB;
+    if (user.roles?.includes(Roles.guest)) {
+      db = context.state.localCouch?.localDB;
+    }
+    if (db) {
       delete value.isUNHCR;
       value._id = value?._id ?? value?.id ?? uuidv4();
       delete value.id; // just in case we forgot to remove it
       delete value._rev; // just in case we forgot to remove it
-      return remoteDB.post(value).then((response) => {
+      return db.post(value).then((response) => {
         context.commit("NEW_ASSESSEMENT", true);
         return context.dispatch("getDoc", response.id);
       });
     }
   },
   removeDoc: (context: ActionContext<ProjectsState, RootState>, id) => {
-    const remoteDB = context.state.localCouch?.remoteDB;
-    if (!remoteDB) {
+    const user = context.rootGetters["UserModule/user"] as CouchUser;
+
+    let db = context.state.localCouch?.remoteDB;
+    if (user.roles?.includes(Roles.guest)) {
+      db = context.state.localCouch?.localDB;
+    }
+    if (!db) {
       throw new Error(MSG_DB_DOES_NOT_EXIST);
     }
-    return remoteDB
+    return db
       .get(id)
       .then(function (doc: PouchDB.Core.ExistingDocument<GreenHouseGaz>) {
-        return remoteDB.put({ ...doc, _deleted: true });
+        if (!db) {
+          throw new Error(MSG_DB_DOES_NOT_EXIST);
+        }
+        return db.put({ ...doc, _deleted: true });
       })
       .finally(() => {
         context.commit("REMOVE_ASSESSEMENT", true);
@@ -348,24 +359,32 @@ const actions: ActionTree<ProjectsState, RootState> = {
     const newValue = updateMetaFieldsForUpdate(value, user);
     context.commit("SET_PROJECT", newValue);
   },
-  getDoc: (context: ActionContext<ProjectsState, RootState>, id) => {
+  getDoc: async (context: ActionContext<ProjectsState, RootState>, id) => {
     const db = context.state.localCouch?.remoteDB;
-    if (db) {
+    const localDB = context.state.localCouch?.localDB; // for guest user only
+    if (localDB) {
       context.commit("SET_PROJECT_LOADING", true);
-      return db
-        .get(id)
-        .then(function (result) {
-          context.commit("SET_PROJECT", result);
-          return result;
-        })
-        .catch(function (err: Error) {
-          context.commit("SET_PROJECT_LOADING", false);
-          err.message = `${err?.message} ${id}`;
-          throw err;
-        })
-        .finally(() => {
-          context.commit("SET_PROJECT_LOADING", false);
-        });
+      try {
+        const result = await localDB.get(id);
+        context.commit("SET_PROJECT", result);
+        return result;
+      } catch (errL: unknown) {
+        try {
+          if (db) {
+            const result = await db.get(id);
+            context.commit("SET_PROJECT", result);
+            return result;
+          }
+        } catch (err: unknown) {
+          if (err instanceof Error) {
+            context.commit("SET_PROJECT_LOADING", false);
+            err.message = `${err?.message} ${id}`;
+          }
+        }
+        throw errL;
+      } finally {
+        context.commit("SET_PROJECT_LOADING", false);
+      }
     } else {
       context.commit("SET_PROJECT_LOADING", false);
       throw new Error(MSG_DB_DOES_NOT_EXIST);
@@ -388,7 +407,11 @@ const actions: ActionTree<ProjectsState, RootState> = {
     // no need for  "SET_PROJECT" it should only be done by getDoc
 
     context.commit("SET_PROJECT_LOADING", true);
-    const db = context.state.localCouch?.remoteDB;
+
+    let db = context.state.localCouch?.remoteDB;
+    if (user.roles?.includes(Roles.guest)) {
+      db = context.state.localCouch?.localDB;
+    }
     if (db) {
       // first retrieve latest rev
       // const doc = await db.get(newValue.id);
diff --git a/frontend/src/store/ShelterModule.ts b/frontend/src/store/ShelterModule.ts
index f5243091..fffaaf64 100644
--- a/frontend/src/store/ShelterModule.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/store/ShelterModule.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
   Module,
   MutationTree,
 } from "vuex";
-import { CouchUser } from "./UserModule";
+import { CouchUser, Roles } from "./UserModule";
 
 const DB_NAME = "shelter_projects_1698666594213623";
 const MSG_DB_DOES_NOT_EXIST = "Please, init your database";
@@ -206,11 +206,15 @@ const actions: ActionTree<ShelterState, RootState> = {
     const user = context.rootGetters["UserModule/user"] as CouchUser;
     if (user.name) {
       const value = generateNewShelter(name, user);
-      const remoteDB = context.state.localCouch?.remoteDB;
-      if (!remoteDB) {
+      let db = context.state.localCouch?.remoteDB;
+
+      if (user.roles?.includes(Roles.guest)) {
+        db = context.state.localCouch?.localDB;
+      }
+      if (!db) {
         throw new Error(MSG_DB_DOES_NOT_EXIST);
       }
-      return remoteDB.post(value).then(() => {
+      return db.post(value).then(() => {
         context.commit("ADD_DOC", value);
       });
     }
@@ -220,6 +224,9 @@ const actions: ActionTree<ShelterState, RootState> = {
     value: Shelter
   ) => {
     const user = context.rootGetters["UserModule/user"] as CouchUser;
+    if (user.roles?.includes(Roles.guest)) {
+      return;
+    }
     if (user.name) {
       // retrieve real document first
       let newValue = await context.dispatch("getDoc", value._id);
@@ -238,6 +245,10 @@ const actions: ActionTree<ShelterState, RootState> = {
     }
   },
   removeDoc: (context: ActionContext<ShelterState, RootState>, id) => {
+    const user = context.rootGetters["UserModule/user"] as CouchUser;
+    if (user.roles?.includes(Roles.guest)) {
+      return;
+    }
     context.commit("REMOVE_DOC", id);
   },
   updateDoc: async (context: ActionContext<ShelterState, RootState>, value) => {
@@ -246,8 +257,13 @@ const actions: ActionTree<ShelterState, RootState> = {
       value.updated_at = new Date().toISOString();
       value.updated_by = user.name;
       const computedShelter = computeShelter(value);
-      const remoteDB = context.state.localCouch?.remoteDB;
-      if (!remoteDB) {
+      // const remoteDB = context.state.localCouch?.remoteDB;
+      let db = context.state.localCouch?.remoteDB;
+
+      if (user.roles?.includes(Roles.guest)) {
+        db = context.state.localCouch?.localDB;
+      }
+      if (!db) {
         throw new Error(MSG_DB_DOES_NOT_EXIST);
       }
       if (!context.getters["shelterLoading"]) {
@@ -257,7 +273,7 @@ const actions: ActionTree<ShelterState, RootState> = {
         }, 300);
         timeoutIds.push(timeId);
         try {
-          const response = await remoteDB.put(computedShelter);
+          const response = await db.put(computedShelter);
           computedShelter._rev = response.rev;
           // we were calling the get Doc too many times
           // const newValue = await context.dispatch("getDoc", response.id);
@@ -321,8 +337,25 @@ const actions: ActionTree<ShelterState, RootState> = {
       true,
       { root: true }
     );
-    let result: Shelter | undefined =
-      await context.state.localCouch?.remoteDB.get(id);
+    const db = context.state.localCouch?.remoteDB;
+    const localDB = context.state.localCouch?.localDB; // for guest user only
+    let result: Shelter | undefined;
+    if (localDB) {
+      try {
+        result = await localDB.get(id);
+      } catch (errL: unknown) {
+        try {
+          if (db) {
+            result = await db.get(id);
+          }
+        } catch (err: unknown) {
+          if (err instanceof Error) {
+            err.message = `${err?.message} ${id}`;
+          }
+          throw err;
+        }
+      }
+    }
     if (result) {
       result = computeShelter(result);
       context.commit("SET_SHELTER", result);
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/couchdb.ts b/frontend/src/utils/couchdb.ts
index 01f7ae1d..a1741e86 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/couchdb.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/couchdb.ts
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ export function createSyncDatabase<T>(name: string): SyncDatabase<T> {
 
 export class SyncDatabase<T> {
   public remoteDB: PouchDB.Database<T>;
+  public localDB: PouchDB.Database<T>;
   private onChangeListener: PouchDB.Core.Changes<T> | undefined;
 
   constructor(name: string) {
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ export class SyncDatabase<T> {
           }
         : undefined,
     });
+    this.localDB = new PouchDB<T>(name);
     this.remoteDB = remoteDB;
   }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/green_house_gaz/GreenHouseGazDashboard.vue b/frontend/src/views/green_house_gaz/GreenHouseGazDashboard.vue
index 8d0cbb47..104371ed 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/green_house_gaz/GreenHouseGazDashboard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/green_house_gaz/GreenHouseGazDashboard.vue
@@ -20,13 +20,7 @@
             </v-btn>
           </v-col>
           <v-col class="country-list__actions d-flex justify-end align-center">
-            <v-btn
-              class="float-right"
-              color="primary"
-              :disabled="!$can('create')"
-              text
-              @click="addSurvey"
-            >
+            <v-btn class="float-right" color="primary" text @click="addSurvey">
               <v-icon left>$mdiPlusBox</v-icon>
               New assessment
             </v-btn>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/green_house_gaz/GreenHouseGazItem/SurveysItem.vue b/frontend/src/views/green_house_gaz/GreenHouseGazItem/SurveysItem.vue
index 89422c3c..8358383c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/green_house_gaz/GreenHouseGazItem/SurveysItem.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/green_house_gaz/GreenHouseGazItem/SurveysItem.vue
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
                   ? ""
                   : "(This assessment is the Reference for this site so it cannot be modified.)"
               }}
+              <span v-if="$userIs('Guest')">(Guest mode: read only)</span>
             </span>
           </h2>
         </v-col>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/shelter_sustainability/ShelterSustainabilityList.vue b/frontend/src/views/shelter_sustainability/ShelterSustainabilityList.vue
index 500b1e0a..6c0355f1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/shelter_sustainability/ShelterSustainabilityList.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/shelter_sustainability/ShelterSustainabilityList.vue
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@
                     <v-btn
                       class="float-right"
                       color="primary"
-                      :disabled="!$can('create')"
                       text
                       @click="addProject"
                     >