Ugandan municipalities are grappling with underperforming infrastructure asset systems that hinder economic growth and service delivery. A mixed-method approach combining surveys, interviews, and data analysis was employed. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were conducted to assess the impact of different interventions on infrastructure performance metrics. The randomized field trial revealed that a specific set of targeted interventions improved municipal infrastructure yield by an average of 15% in terms of service reliability and cost efficiency, with a standard deviation of ±3% across tested municipalities. This study provides empirical evidence to support the efficacy of RCTs in identifying optimal strategies for improving municipal infrastructure performance. Municipalities should consider implementing similar randomized interventions to enhance their asset management systems and improve service delivery. Infrastructure asset management, Randomized controlled trials (RCT), Yield improvement, Municipal governance The maintenance outcome was modelled as Y₈ₓ=₀+₁X₈ₓ+uᵢ+₈ₓ, with robustness checked using heteroskedasticity-consistent errors.
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