Nor are state authorities keen to take on responsibility for something as murkily intractable as urban government.
Water companies are being told by the government to take on responsibility for the sewers that run underneath homeowners' properties.
It was tasked with developing the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan police units in the area to take on responsibility for security.
They are also encouraged to take on more responsibility and help supervise the newer members.
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Time for the daughters of Abraham to take on the responsibility and assert their authority.
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Are you willing and able to take on that responsibility for staying socially connected outside of the workplace?
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And enthusiasm aside, I was also more than ready to take on the responsibility that came with the position.
But first, in order to re-make the rules, we have to be willing to take on the responsibility of breaking the rules.
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We believe that that will give Afghanistan the best chance of success as it begins to take on more responsibility for its own security.
The fund invests money from employees of Norfolk County Council - due to take on the responsibility for anti-smoking campaigns - and other local councils.
Most respondents expressed great hope for Generation Y and beyond, stating that women who choose to take on more responsibility will eventually work their way into leadership roles.
It called on the government "as sole shareholder, to take on its responsibility for the deficit and engage with all the stakeholders to resolve this matter immediately following conference".
Certainly there is an element of truth to this since we know that financial publications and media typically attract more men than women and men tend to take on more responsibility for investment decisions.
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After returning from his latest visit to Afghanistan, Sir Richard said he was "optimistic" that the Afghan National Army and police force would be able to take on sole responsibility for their national security by 2014.
And we made a very firm decision up front that either we were going to run the company day to day, or we would find the finest management and the most independent, hard-nosed board of directors we could and asked them to take on that responsibility.
Which is why Southern Cross is offering to share future profits (if any) with landlords such as NHP that take a rent cut - and why it is proposing to transfer the operation of it's homes to any landlords with the expertise and appetite to take on that responsibility.
"The public deserves a secretary of state on whom they can rely to be clear about what's going on, to take responsibility for his department and to provide a safe, reliable and affordable public transport system, " he said.
Last night, NATO decided to take on the additional responsibility of protecting Libyan civilians.
Hiroshi Mitsuzuka, the finance minister, will be invited to fall on his sword to take responsibility for the scandals within his ministry.
Today there are still some copyright issues, and convincing clients to take a responsibility on green and sustainable aspects of construction inside and outside remains difficult.
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And as I begin to take on this great responsibility and enormous honour that goes with it on representing our parliament, I thank you for that support wholeheartedly.
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We'll see in a few weeks how the UK Government responds to Part One, but the constant refrain throughout from Westminster has been - it's time for the Welsh Government to take on more financial responsibility for the money it spends, and not come begging for more handouts.
Allowing these outsiders in relieves us of the burden of having to take on all of the responsibility for any new idea.
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"I will be stressing to the players the individual responsibility they must take on to improve and develop their games, " said Sangakkara, who was among the players injured in the Lahore attack and has had to have shrapnel removed from his arm.
Most important are those willing to take on the job and who have the responsibility to educate the people in their communities.
To ensure Afghans can take responsibility, we continue to focus on training.
He condemned the violence and called on parents to take responsibility for their children's actions.
The own(ph) is being on fathers to take more responsibility rather than if he put it fathers believing their responsibility ends at conception.
He waited for three years with increasing exasperation at the apparent unwillingness of anybody on high to take responsibility for authorising their destruction.
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