diff --git a/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py b/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
index 37ff05a821..a79b162a57 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
@@ -2842,3 +2842,13 @@ def is_valid_coordinate(coord):
     if not is_valid_coordinate(first_coordinate):
         log.error(error_message)
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=error_message)
+
+
+def get_tasks_count(db: Session, project_id: int):
+    db_task = (
+        db.query(db_models.DbProject)
+        .filter(db_models.DbProject.id == project_id)
+        .first()
+    )
+    task_count = len(db_task.tasks)
+    return task_count
diff --git a/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py b/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
index 4d5063f5c4..5de5ecc31b 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ async def read_project_summaries(
 async def read_project(project_id: int, db: Session = Depends(database.get_db)):
     project = project_crud.get_project_by_id(db, project_id)
     if project:
+        project.project_uuid = uuid.uuid4()
         return project
     else:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Project not found")
@@ -222,8 +223,8 @@ async def create_project(
     project = project_crud.create_project_with_project_info(
         db, project_info, odkproject["id"]
     )
-
     if project:
+        project.project_uuid = uuid.uuid4()
         return project
     else:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Project not found")
@@ -800,8 +801,10 @@ async def generate_log(
             last_50_logs = filtered_logs[-50:]
 
             logs = "\n".join(last_50_logs)
+            task_count = project_crud.get_tasks_count(db, project_id)
             return {
                 "status": task_status.name,
+                "total_tasks": task_count,
                 "message": task_message,
                 "progress": extract_completion_count,
                 "logs": logs,
diff --git a/src/backend/app/projects/project_schemas.py b/src/backend/app/projects/project_schemas.py
index 46d6e2a57d..67a7abcf50 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/projects/project_schemas.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/projects/project_schemas.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #     along with FMTM.  If not, see <https:#www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 
+import uuid
 from typing import List, Optional, Union
 
 from geojson_pydantic import Feature as GeojsonFeature
@@ -136,4 +137,5 @@ class ProjectBase(BaseModel):
 
 
 class ProjectOut(ProjectBase):
+    project_uuid: uuid.UUID
     pass