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Several tools and software can be used to create Sankey diagrams based on the data collected during the study. Module 7 offers a comparison between three tools that have been used to create Sankey diagrams in the context of finance mapping studies.  \nThis annex provides detailed guidelines on the use of two of these tools: RAWGraphs ¹, ² and e!Sankey³.  \nThe choice of tool will mostly depend on the complexity of the dataset and your objectives. We recommend using RAWGraphs for small datasets with few categorical dimensions. The tool allows you to generate small and well-designed Sankey diagrams in only a few clicks by uploading a cleaned dataset in Excel. However, it is ill-suited to illustrate layers of information, such as the distinction among green, grey or brown flows (see 3.1 Steps to develop a detailed typology of land-use activities) . On the other hand, e!Sankey is a more flexible tool that allows you to tailor a Sankey diagram according to the study objectives, and reflect various dimensions and layers of information.  \n¹ [http://RAWGraphs.io/gallery/](http://RAWGraphs.io/gallery/)  \n² ‘How to make an alluvial diagram’ by RAWGraphs Team. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Accessed on 28 May 2018, from [https://RAWGraphs.io/learning/how-to-make-an-alluvial-diagram/](https://RAWGraphs.io/learning/how-to-make-an-alluvial-diagram/)  \n³ [https://www.ifu.com/en/e-sankey/](https://www.ifu.com/en/e-sankey/)  \nFor the purpose of these guidelines, we highlight the distinction between horizontal and vertical dimensions.  \nHorizontal dimensions in a land-use finance landscape are the categories through which finance flows through the finance life cycle.  \nVertical dimensions, called nodes in these guidelines (as per the terminology used in Sankey software), are the different actors in the horizontal dimension.  \nFigure 1 illustrates this distinction. Dimensions are split among sources/intermediaries, instruments, and disbursement channels and uses. Nodes gather for example government revenues, bilateral donors and agencies, bilateral development finance institutions, etc. Additionally, this example shows green (aligned) and grey (conditionallyaligned) flows.  \nDimensions  \nNodes  \nFigure 1: Sankey diagram of the Vietnam case study indicating different dimensions and nodes  \nFigure 2, which was created with RAWGraphs, features the following Dimensions : sources of finance/intermediaries, financial instrument, disbursement channel and use; and Nodes : government budgets, climate funds, agencies, public financial institutions, grants, low-cost project debt, etc.  \nFigure 2: Sankey diagram example indicating different dimensions and nodes using RAWGraphs   \nA Sankey diagram is created using quantitative input from either a dataset or data extracted from it (through pivot tables for instance) . The preparation of data input that precedes the design process is essential. The following section explains how to prepare the data to use it in a Sankey tool.  \n1. 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