Solar cookers have been identified as being suitable for Afghanistan as well as other countries. Since 2006, GIZ actively supports development and dissemination. It began with the import of Butterfly cookers from China, since self-production of this type is still difficult due to lack of locally available material and machines. GIZ then supported one NGO and one private company in reproducing this model in workshops in Afghanistan. Over 200 of the “copies” have since then been distributed for testing purposes, but technical development is still in progress.