The National Plan of Action for Children (NPA) aims at providing Jordanian children with the best possible start in life by promoting a healthy life, giving them access to basic, quality education and providing them with ample opportunities to develop their individual capacities in a safe and supportive environment protected from abuse, exploitation and violence. The specific objectives of the plan are to:

1. Provide a general framework and  direction for action in all fields and sectors that concern children.
2. Strengthen cooperation and partnership between the public and private sectors for comprehensive planning based on full participation and joint responsibilities.
3. Reduce gender and geographical disparities by increasing access to quality services that guarantee a secure life for all children.
4. Provide  a basis for research, monitoring and evaluation in all fields related to children.
5. Attract local and international financing for the implementation of this Plan.

In developing the National Plan of Action for Children (NPA), the following was taken into consideration:

1. Global and Regional commitments made to children, such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Arab Plan of Action for Children (2004-2015), and the new agenda and priorities for children set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2002 in World Fit for Children.
2. National strategies and plans and commitments made to children which include the National Early Childhood and Development Strategy (2000), the National Early Childhood Plan (2003-2007), the National Strategy for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor (2003), the draft National Strategy for Youth (2005-2009), and the policy recommendations of the national Study on Disadvantaged Children in Jordan.
3. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which aim at eradicating extreme poverty, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality and empowering women, reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, ensuring environmental sustainability, and developing a global partnership for development.