The phrase "although the desire" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to introduce a contrast or exception related to a desire in a sentence.
Example: "Although the desire to succeed was strong, she struggled to find the motivation to start."
Alternatives: "even though the wish" or "despite the longing".
Although the desire to create a pleasant environment is as old as civilization itself, the field of interior design is relatively new.
Although the desire to win was Locker's main reason for returning, he quickly realized he was not as polished a quarterback as he had thought.
Although the Desire line will not travel its old route up Royal Street -- now one of the city's most fashionable shopping areas -- it will serve the same neighborhoods, Mr. Morial said.
It is true that Kirstein had run out of schemes for shaking up American culture, although the desire remained strong; in 1965 he went to Alabama to join the marchers in Selma.
Although the desire to join the P.L.O. could be viewed as moderating Hamas's position, Mr. Meshal also called on the Arab world to take a tougher stance against the West and Israel.
Although the desire of the late-medieval rulers to tax the wealth of their clergy has been defended and can perhaps be understood, the practice was unquestionably contrary to the canon law (ecclesiastical law) of the time.
Both pro- and anti-independence French Polynesian leaders were in favour of a referendum on the question, although the desired timetable for the vote varied.
Although the desired signal strength can be improved at the backhaul antennas, the desired signal subject to significant inter-cell interference.
Although the desired levels of many vitamins are known, detailed information is lacking for most of the nutraceuticals that have attracted much interest over the past few years.
Other comments addressed issues of proprietary formats including previous bad experiences of "being tied into data formats" or being left with only a PDF of their data; although the desired transferral formats differed between respondents.
Consequently, the clinical measure of MS poorly reflects MS activity, although the desired efficacy of developing treatments deals mostly with the possibility of interfering with the progression of neurologic handicap.
