Abstract: The study aimed at investigating how selected NGOs in Kigali use governance practices to contribute to socioeconomic development of their beneficiaries in Rwanda. Its specific objectives included examining the governance practices applied in the selected NGOs in Kigali, determining the level of implementation of governance practices in selected NGOs in Kigali, assessing the impacts of governance practices on socio-economic development and evaluating the challenges and opportunities faced by selected NGOs in Kigali. The research project significantly sought to make policy makers and civil society organizations realize the degree of influence which governance practices can exert on social and economic transformation. The research offered a glimpse into the contributions of governance practices to bringing about substantial socioeconomic changes in the lives of communities served by selected NGOs in Kigali.