On 9 March 2022 from 16.00 – 18.00 MDV time, the midpoint meeting for the UNDP-supported ocean innovation "Developing an EPR scheme for plastic and packaging waste in the Maldives" took place on Zoom to inform stakeholders and participants about the current status of the project and to highlight key results achieved so far. The meeting also provided information about the planned activities in developing an EPR for plastics in the Maldives. A discussion was also made on how the project could be scaled after its conclusion and how it can be extended to other countries (e.g. SIDS countries).