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ca, emphasizing the need for rapid solutions to the energy crisis, investments in a just transition, and plans to reduce structural unemployment and gender disparity. Despite economic recovery post-COVID-19, unemployment remains high, especially among youth and women, contributing to social and political instability. The ongoing digital transformation offers job opportunities, particularly in the ICT sector, with initiatives like the National Digital and Future Skills Strategy aiming to develop digital skills. However, the lack of structured career pathways limits job prospects, especially for women. Factors contributing to this issue include the lack of identified and developed career pathways relevant to the digital economy, insufficient information on career pathways for vocational students, and a lack of integration of digital skills training into career pathways. Addressing these causes through professional career guidance, further digital skills training, entrepreneurship support and employment transition services can lead to positive change. Leveraging the learnings from its predecessor the "Digital Skills for Jobs and Income Project", the "Digital Skills for Jobs and Income II Project" (DS4JI II) is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in the period of 01. April 2024