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Missing Child Alert: Combating Trafficking with Technology continued Photo Credit: Missing Child Alert Project, Dnet MCA is being implemented in Bangladesh, India and Nepal in partnership with Dnet — a social enterprise that designs innovative products and service solutions for women, children and youth in rural and urban settings. Dnet designed a blueprint for a technology-based Missing Child Alert and Response system in Bangladesh linked with India and Nepal which focuses on the tracking and rescuing of missing children. It has developed collaborative tools for all regional partners, a Uniform Case Management tool for rescued victims to enhance coordination and quality of services provided, and a knowledge repository on 28 Change Magazine the issue of missing children and counter trafficking. REPATRIATION INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (RIMS) SOLUTION As MCA’s regional partner, Dnet has developed a unique web- based cross border intervention called Repatriation Information Management System (RIMS) to facilitate the responsibilities of state and non-state actors in the repatriation process of a victim. It provides cross border uniformity in information records and management, real-time tracking of cases and auto notifications on every end data transactions. It aids to store data over time for evidence, data analytics to reduce bottlenecks and coordinated cross border repatriation management decisions. It also provides knowledge and skills to state and non-state actors in Bangladesh, India and Nepal for the effective utilization of RIMS solutions. Photo: Regional partners of Missing Child Alert Project This initiative is led by Plan International and SAIEVAC (South Asia Initiative to End Violence against Children) with financial support from Post Code Loterij of the Netherlands. About the Author Mostafezur Rahaman is a social entrepreneur by passion, researcher by profession and youth activist in spirit. Understanding and solving social problems, creating new knowledge and innovating are things that always drives him to work in the development research sector. Since 2013, he has been working as a Facilitator of British Council’s Active Citizen Program and supported over 300 youths. Currently, he is pursuing his Master of Science degree in Development Studies from Lund University with the Swedish Institute Study Scholarship. Also, he He also has a penchant for fire spinning and fire breathing. Change Magazine 29