ABSTRACT The researcher examined the role of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) in strengthening Civil Society and Democratic Development in developing Countries. Since the provision of social services is a development strategy which is adopted by the government and non-governmental organizations, even private individuals, the terminology associated to many of these organizations ranging from North-based charities to local self-help organization domiciled in the South, both with the aim of improving the quality of life of the rural dwellers. This motive has made NGOs to become an important platform for the involvement of the civil society in public affairs for community development. The civil society is there from referred to as the third sector. Non-governmental organizations are popular due to their exhibition of the rare feature of non-government based, nor funded, non-profit-based, autonomous, non-membership, relatively permanent and with grassroot mobilization. They play service delivery, welfare, technical, legal and financial services in collaboration with community based organizations in basic service and infrastructural provision. It often covers the loopholes created by partial service delivery of the government in developing countries. NGOs have also been involved in civil society and democratic development, as evident in the politics of development across the developing world, expertise in development software and grassroot representation brining legitimacy and community mobilization to programmes and projects. The strengthen the state system through their participation in improving the efficacy of government services, acting as strategic partners for reform-oriented ministries, filling the gaps in service provision, and helping the government to forge ties with the grassroots. It was concluded that NGOs are having to link both local and international objectives of if they are to be effective in strengthening civil society and democratic development. And that NGOs need to maintain the attributes of impartiality and independence, veracity and reliability of purpose, representativeness and transparency.